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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-TZ1

VQT0V40

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to

thank you for purchasing this Panasonic

Digital Camera. Please read these

Operating Instructions carefully and keep

them handy for future reference.

Information for Your

Safety

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or

discs or other published or broadcast

material for purposes other than your

own private use may infringe copyright

laws. Even for the purpose of private

use, recording of certain material may

be restricted.

• Please note that the actual controls and

components, menu items, etc. of your

Digital Camera may look somewhat

different from those shown in the

illustrations in these Operating

Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and

product names printed in these

instructions are trademarks or registered

trademarks of the companies concerned.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING

INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES

AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE

COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO

USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The socket outlet shall be installed near

the equipment and easily accessible or

the mains plug or an appliance coupler

shall remain readily operable.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with

the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer’s instructions.

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the

product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for

information on how to recycle this battery.

RBRC

Li-ion

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FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more

of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued

compliance, follow the

attached installation

instructions and use only

shielded interface cables

with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void

the user’s authority to operate this

equipment.

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-TZ1

Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation of

North America

One Panasonic

Way, Secaucus, NJ

07094

Support Contact: Panasonic

Consumer

Electronics

Company

1-800-272-7033

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003

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-If you see this symbol-

∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the

camera. The camera may stop operating

normally, pictures may not be recorded or

the lens may be damaged.

• Retract the lens before carrying the

camera.

• Retract the lens before playing back

pictures.

• Sand or dust may cause the camera to

malfunction. Make sure that sand or

dust does not get into the lens or the

terminals when using the camera on a

beach etc.

• Make sure that water does not get into the

camera when using it on a rainy day or on

a beach.

• If water or seawater splashes on the

camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water,

wring it well and use it to wipe the

camera body carefully. Then, wipe the

camera again with a dry cloth.

∫ About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor with

excessive force. Uneven colors may

appear on the LCD monitor and it may

malfunction.

• Condensation may form on the LCD

monitor in places with large temperature

differences. Wipe the condensation with a

soft, dry cloth.

• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,

the picture on the LCD monitor will be

slightly darker than usual at first. However,

the picture will return to normal brightness

when the internal temperature of the

camera increases.

∫ About the Lens

• Do not press the lens with excessive

force.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens

facing the sun as it may cause the camera

to malfunction. Also, be careful when you

leave the camera outside or near a

window.

• When there is dirt (water, oil, and

fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the

lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly

wipe the surface of the lens with a soft,

dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

Information on Disposal in other

Countries outside the European

Union

This symbol is only valid in the European

Union.

If you wish to discard this product, please

contact your local authorities or dealer

and ask for the correct method of

disposal.

Extremely high precision technology is

employed to produce the LCD monitor

screen. However there may be some

dark or bright spots (red, blue or green)

on the screen. This is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor screen has more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.

The spots will not be recorded on

pictures on a card.

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∫ About Condensation (When the lens

is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient

temperature or humidity changes as

described below. Be careful of

condensation since it causes lens stains,

fungus and camera malfunction.

– When the camera is taken from the cold

outdoors to the warm indoors.

– When the camera is taken from outside

to inside an air-conditioned car.

– When cool wind from an air conditioner

etc. blows directly on the camera.

– In humid places

• To prevent condensation, put the camera

in a plastic bag until the temperature of

the camera is close to the ambient

temperature. If condensation occurs, turn

the camera off and leave it for about

2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally

when the temperature of the camera

becomes close to the ambient

temperature.

∫ When not using the camera for a long

period of time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place

with a relatively stable temperature.

[Recommended temperature:

15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),

Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the battery and the card

from the camera.

• If the battery is left inserted in the camera,

it will discharge even if the camera is

turned off. If the battery continues to be

left in the camera, it will discharge

excessively and may become unusable

even if charged.

• When storing the battery for a long period

of time, we recommend charging it once a

year. Remove the battery from the camera

and store it again after it has completely

discharged.

• We recommend storing the camera with a

desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a

closet or a cabinet.

About The Mode Dial

Adjust part A to the desired mode.

The mode dial can be rotated 360o. Rotate

it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode.

(Do not adjust it to parts where there is no

mode.)

: Normal picture mode (P25)

Use this mode for normal recording.

: Macro mode (P49)

This mode allows you to take a close-up

picture of a subject.

: Motion picture mode (P64)

This mode allows you to record motion

pictures.

: Scene mode 1

: Scene mode 2 (P50)

This mode allows you to match the picture

to the scene being recorded.

Two frequently used scenes can be set to

the mode dials [ ] and [ ].

: Simple mode (P28)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P34)

This mode allows you to play back

recorded pictures.

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∫ About indications in these operating

instructions

Modes indicated here allow you to use the

functions or settings described on this

page. Set the mode dial to any of the

modes to use the functions or settings.

Convenient or helpful information for use of

the camera is described.

∫ About illustrations in these operating

instructions

Please note that the appearance of the

product, the illustration or the menu screen

are a little different from those in actual use.

∫ About illustrations of the cursor

button

In these operating instructions, the

operations on the cursor button are

described as illustrated as shown.

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Contents

Before Use

Information for Your Safety.......................2

About The Mode Dial................................5

Preparation

Standard Accessories...............................9

Names of the Components.......................9

Quick Guide............................................11

Charging the Battery with the Charger ...12

About the Battery (charging/

number of recordable pictures) ...........13

Inserting/Removing the Battery ..............14

Inserting/Removing the Card ..................15

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........16

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................18

About the Setup Menu............................19

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................25

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode .............28

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............30

• Using the Optical Zoom ....................30

• Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ) ..................................................30

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom .............32

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................33

Playing Back Pictures .............................34

Deleting Pictures.....................................35

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor ...........................37

• Changing the information

displayed ..........................................37

• Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode) ........39

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................40

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........44

Compensating the Exposure ..................45

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........46

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................47

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........48

Taking Close-up Pictures........................49

Scene Mode............................................50

– Portrait mode.................................51

– Soft skin mode...............................51

– Scenery mode ...............................52

– Sports mode..................................52

– Night portrait mode........................52

– Night scenery mode.......................53

– Self portrait mode ..........................53

– Food mode ....................................54

– Party mode....................................54

– Candle light mode..........................54

– Fireworks mode.............................55

– Starry sky mode.............................55

– Beach mode ..................................56

– Aerial photo mode .........................56

– Snow mode....................................56

– High Sensitivity mode....................57

– Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2 ...........57

– Underwater mode.......................... 58

Recording which day of the vacation

you take the picture.............................59

Displaying the time at the travel

destination (World Time).....................61

• Location candidates for World Time

settings .............................................63

Motion Picture Mode...............................64

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)...................................66

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback) ............................67

Using the Playback Zoom.......................68

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................69

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu..................70

• [W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more natural

picture...............................................71

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• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................72

• [ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures... 73

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality

that matches your use of the

pictures............................................. 73

• [AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio....74

• [METERING MODE]

Deciding the method to measure

brightness.........................................75

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method.................. 75

• [CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing

on a subject......................................76

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................77

• [SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures

in dark places ...................................77

• [COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects for the

recorded pictures..............................78

• [PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality for the

recorded pictures..............................78

• [FLIP ANIM.]

Connecting images to create

a motion picture file..........................78

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................80

• [SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order

for a fixed duration............................81

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures............ 82

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated...........83

• [DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints ...............................84

• [PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures............................................. 85

• [AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures....86

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller ............... 87

• [TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it... 88

• [ASPECT CONV.]

Changing the aspect ratio

of a 16:9 picture................................ 89

• [COPY]

Copying the picture data ..................90

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the card............................91

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC.................................92

Printing the Pictures................................95

Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen ...................................98

Others

Screen Display........................................99

Cautions for Use...................................101

Message Display ..................................103

Troubleshooting....................................105

Number of recordable pictures and

available recording time ....................111

Specifications........................................113

Digital Camera Accessory System .......115

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................116

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..................................117

Limited Warranty (For USA Only).........118

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..................................120

Index.....................................................121

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................123

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included

before using the camera.

1Battery Pack

(Indicated as “Battery” in the text)

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as “Charger” in the text)

3 USB Connection Cable

4AV Cable

5 CD-ROM

6Strap

7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String

8 Battery Carrying Case

•SD Memory Cards are optional.

You can record or play back pictures

on the built-in memory when you are

not using a card. (P16)

• For information about optional

accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera

Accessory System”. (P115)

• If any accessories are lost, customers in

the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts

department at 1 800 833-9626 and

customers in Canada should contact

1 800 561-5505 for further information

about obtaining replacement parts.

Names of the

Components

1 Flash (P40)

2 Lens (P4)

3 Self-timer indicator (P44)

AF assist lamp (P77)

VYQ3680

CGA-S007A

DE-A25B

K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008

VFC4090

VYF3082

VFC4177

123

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4 LCD monitor (P37, 99)

5 Status indicator (P22)

6 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P44)

4/[REV] button (P33)

1/Flash setting button (P40)

3/Exposure compensation (P45)/Auto

bracket (P46)/White balance fine

adjustment (P71)/Backlight

compensation in simple mode (P29)

button

7 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P37,

39)

8 Single or burst mode (P48)/

Delete (P35) button

9 [MENU/SET] button (P19)

10 Speaker (P69)

11 Zoom lever (P30)

12 Optical image stabilizer button (P47)

13 Microphone (P64, 74, 86)

14 Mode dial (P5)

15 Shutter button (P25, 64)

16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 18)

17 Lens barrel

18 Terminal door

19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P92, 95, 98)

20 [DC IN] Socket (P92, 95)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery

even though the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to

it.

21 Lens cap/Strap eyelet (P17)

22 Release lever (P14, 15)

23 Card/Battery door (P14, 15)

24 Tripod receptacle

• When you use a tripod, make sure the

tripod is stable when the camera is

attached to it.

14 15 16

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

22 23

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Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and

playback pictures with the camera. For

each step, be sure to refer to the pages

indicated in brackets.

1 Charge the battery. (P12)

•The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the

battery before use.

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P14, 15)

•When you do not use the card

(optional), you can record or play

back pictures on the built-in memory

(P16). Refer to P16 when you use a

card.

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P18)

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P25)

4 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P34)

OFF

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Charging the Battery

with the Charger

The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery

before use.

1 Insert the battery terminals and

attach the battery to the charger.

2 Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

• Charging is complete when the

[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after

about 170 minutes).

3 Detach the battery after charging

is complete.

• After charging is completed, be sure to

disconnect the charger from the electrical

outlet.

• The battery becomes warm after using it

and during and after charging. The

camera also becomes warm during use.

This is not a malfunction.

• The battery will be exhausted if left for a

long period of time after being charged.

Recharge the battery when it is

exhausted.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger

indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the

charger.

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About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable

pictures)

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on

the screen. [It does not appear when you

use the camera with the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional) connected.]

• The battery indication turns red and blinks.

(The status indicator blinks when the LCD

monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or

replace it with fully charged battery.

∫ The battery life

The number of recordable pictures (By

CIPA standard in normal picture mode)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/

Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is

on.

¢1

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card

(16 MB)

¢2

• Using the supplied battery.

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the

camera is turned on. (When the optical

image stabilizer function is set to

[MODE1].)

• Recording once every 30 seconds with

full flash every second recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide

or vice versa in every recording.

• Turning the camera off every 10

recordings and waiting for the battery

temperature to decrease.

• CIPA is an abbreviation of

[Camera & Imaging Products

Association].

¢1 The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the power LCD

function or high angle function (P39)

are used.

¢2 The card is not supplied.

Playback time

The number of recordable pictures and

playback time will vary depending on the

operating conditions and storing condition

of the battery.

∫ Charging

Charging time and number of recordable

pictures with the optional battery pack

(CGA-S007A) are the same as above.

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when

charging starts.

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• When the battery temperature is

excessively high or low, the [CHARGE]

lamp flashes and the charging time will be

longer than normal.

• The terminals of the charger or the battery

are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry

cloth.

• When the operating time of the camera

becomes extremely short even after properly

charging the battery, the life of the battery

may have expired. Buy a new battery.

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery in a temperature

between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF).

(The battery temperature should also be

the same.)

• The performance of the battery may

temporarily deteriorate and the operating

time may become shorter in low

temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/

snowboarding).

Number of

recordable pictures

Approx. 250 pictures

(Approx. 125 min)

The number of recordable pictures

varies depending on the recording

interval time.

If the recording interval time becomes

longer, the number of recordable

pictures decreases.

[e.g. When recording once every

2 minutes, the number of recordable

pictures decreases to about 62.]

Playback time Approx. 260 min

Charging time Approx. 170 min

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Inserting/Removing

the Battery

• Check that the camera is turned off and

that the lens is retracted.

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of arrow and open the

card/battery door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic

batteries (CGA-S007A).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it

clicks.

Remove:

Slide the lock A to remove the

battery.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

• Remove the battery after use. Store the

removed battery in the battery carrying

case (supplied).

• When a fully charged battery has been

inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock

setting is stored (in the camera) for at

least 3 months even if the battery is

removed. (If you insert a battery that is not

sufficiently charged, the length of time that

the clock setting is stored may become

less.) However, the clock setting is

canceled after this length of time. In this

case, set the clock again. (P18)

• Do not remove the card or the battery

while the card is being accessed. The

data may be damaged. (P16)

• Remove the batteries after the LCD

monitor and the status indicator

(green) turn off. Otherwise, the settings

on the camera may not be stored

properly.

• Do not remove the battery with the

camera turned on as the settings on

the camera may not be stored properly.

• The supplied battery is designed only

for the camera. Do not use it with any

other equipment.

OPEN LOCK

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Inserting/Removing

the Card

• Check that the camera is turned off and

that the lens is retracted.

• Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional) or

a MultiMediaCard (optional).

•You can record or play back pictures

on the built-in memory when you are

not using a card. (P16)

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow and open

the card/battery door.

2 Insert:

Insert the card fully until it clicks

and it is locked.

Remove:

Push the card until it clicks, then

pull the card out upright.

• Check the direction of the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals

on the back side of the card.

• The card may be damaged if it is not

fully inserted.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be

completely closed, remove the card and

insert it again.

•The card and the data may be damaged

if it is inserted or removed while the

camera is on.

•We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

Memory Card.

OPEN LOCK

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About the Built-in

Memory/the Card

∫ Built-in Memory [ ]

You can record or play back pictures on

the built-in memory when you are not

using a card.

• The built-in memory capacity is about

13.4 MB.

• Picture size is fixed to QVGA

(320k240 pixels) when recording

motion pictures to the built-in memory.

(P64)

∫ Card [ ]

You can record or play back pictures on

a card.

(The built-in memory cannot be used

when a card is inserted.)

∫ Access to the built-in memory or the

card

• The access indication lights red when

pictures are being recorded on the built-in

memory (or the card).

• Do not do the following when the access

indication lights, pictures are being read or

deleted or the built-in memory (or the

card) is being formatted (P91).

– Turn the camera off.

– Remove the batteries or the card (if

used).

– Shake or impact the camera.

– Disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional). (when using the AC adaptor)

The card or the data may be damaged and

the camera may not operate normally.

Icons displayed on the screen:

A: When using the built-in memory

B: When accessing the built-in memory

C: When using the card

D: When accessing the card

• Picture data recorded on the built-in

memory or a card can be copied from

the built-in memory to the card or vice

versa. (P90)

• The built-in memory (about 13.4 MB)

can be used as a temporary storage

device when the card being used

becomes full.

• The data on the built-in memory or the

card may be damaged or lost due to

electromagnetic waves, static electricity or

breakdown of the camera or the card. We

recommend storing important data on a

PC etc.

• The access time for the built-in memory

may be longer than the access time for a

card. (Max. about 7 sec.)

• If the card was formatted on a PC or other

equipment, format it again on the camera.

(P91)

∫ SD Memory Card (optional) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

• The SD Memory Card and　

MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight,

removable external cards.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD

Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory

Card is equipped with a Write-Protect

switch E that can inhibit writing and

formatting a card. (When the switch is slid

to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to

write or delete data on the card and

format it. When the switch is unlocked,

these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

()

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• On this unit, you can use SD Memory

Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB

to 2 GB).

Please confirm the latest information on the

following website.

http://panasonic.

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P111 for information about the

number of recordable pictures and the

available recording time for each SD

Memory Card.

• This unit supports SD Memory Cards

formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16

system based on SD Memory Card

Specifications. This unit does not support

SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT32

system.

• This unit does not support recording

motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We

recommend using High Speed SD

Memory Cards when recording motion

pictures. (P64)

• The reading/writing speed of a

MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD

Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is

used, the performance of certain features

may be slightly slower than advertised.

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of

children to prevent swallowing.

Attaching the Lens

Cap/Strap

∫ Strap (supplied)

1 Pass the strap through the strap

eyelet.

∫ Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Pass the string through the hole

on the lens cap.

2 Pass the same string through the

hole on the camera.

3 Attach the lens cap.

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB

(Maximum)

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• When you turn the camera off, carry the

camera or play back the pictures, attach

the lens cap to protect the surface of the

lens.

• Detach the lens cap before turning on the

camera in the recording mode.

• If you turn the camera on and then rotate

the zoom lever when the lens cap is

attached, the message [REMOVE THE

LENS CAP AND TURN THE CAMERA

ON AGAIN] appears. Detach the lens cap

and turn the camera off and on.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

• Check that the strap is properly attached.

• When detaching the strap, use a pointed

object to loosen the knot and then detach

it.

• When using the lens cap and the strap at

the same time, attach the strap before the

lens cap. If you attach the lens cap first, it

may become difficult to attach the strap.

Setting Date/Time

(Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen

appears when you turn the camera on.

A: [MENU/SET] button

B: Cursor buttons

• The screen disappears after about

5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on

again.

1 Press [MENU/SET] while the

above screen is displayed.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

A: Time at the home area

B: Time at the travel destination (P61)

• 2/1: Select the desired item

• 3/4: Set the display order for the date

and time.

OFF

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

M/D/Y

JAN

11 2006

00 00

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET EXIT

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• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P61) for

information about setting the local time

at the travel destination area.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• Turn the camera off after finishing

setting the clock. Then turn it on and

check that the clock setting is correct.

∫ Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu

and then press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu

icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET] and

then press 1. Set as shown previously.

• When a fully charged battery has been

inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock

setting is stored (in the camera) for at

least 3 months even if the battery is

removed.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

The 24-hour system is used.

• If the date is not set in the camera it will

not be printed when you use a photo

printing service, even if the store provides

a date printing option for your

photographs. (P85)

About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P20 to 24

for each menu item.)

• Menu items differ depending on the mode

selected with the mode dial (P5).

The following example shows how to set

[BEEP] when normal picture mode [ ] is

selected.

•Select [RESET] to return the settings to

the initial settings at the time of purchase.

(P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

EXIT

SELECT

REC

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

SET

W.BALANCE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

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3 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

4 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press [MENU/

SET].

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4

and 4/4).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

[CLOCK SET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Change date and time. (P18)

[WORLD TIME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[ ]: The time at your home area is

set.

[ ]: The local time at the travel

destination area is set.

• Refer to P61 for information about setting

[WORLD TIME].

• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

[MONITOR]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in

7 steps.

• The [MONITOR] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

SHUTTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

BEEP

ECONOMY

POWER SAVE

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

ECO

2MIN.

SET

SETUP

SET

SELECT

SHUTTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

ECONOMY

POWER SAVE

OFF

ECO

BEEP

2MIN.

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

1SEC.

AUTO REVIEW

CLOCK SET

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

SHUTTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

BEEP

ECONOMY

POWER SAVE

OFF

ECO

2MIN.

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

NTSC

VIDEO OUT

USB MODE

RESET

HIGHLIGHT

OFF

NO.RESET

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

SCENE MENU

AUTO

LANGUAGE

ENG

TV ASPECT

SET

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[TRAVEL DATE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[SET]: When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken is recorded.

[OFF]: When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken it is not recorded.

• Refer to P59 for information about setting

[TRAVEL DATE].

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

[AUTO REVIEW]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 1 second. It is

then enlarged 4 times and

appears for about 1 second. This

mode is useful for confirming

focus. Pictures recorded using

auto bracket or burst mode and

pictures with audio are not

enlarged even if [ZOOM] is

selected.

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

• The auto review function is not activated

in motion picture mode [ ].

• When pictures are recorded in auto

bracket (P46) or burst mode (P48), the

auto review function is activated

regardless of the setting on the auto

review function. (The picture is not

enlarged.)

• The auto review function is activated while

pictures with audio (P74) are being

recorded regardless of its setting. (The

picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review setting is disabled when

using auto bracket or burst mode, in

motion picture mode or when

[AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in

scene mode is set to [ON].

• The setting for the auto review function is

fixed to [1SEC.] in simple mode [ ].

[POWER SAVE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:

Power save mode is activated (the

camera is automatically turned off to

save the battery life) if the camera

has not been used for the time

selected on the setting.

[OFF]: Power save mode is not activated.

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn

the camera off and on to cancel power

save mode.

• In simple mode [ ] and economy mode,

power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.].

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional), connecting to a PC or a printer,

recording or playing back motion pictures

and during a slide show, power save

mode is not activated. (However, the

setting for power save mode is fixed to

[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or

playing back a manual slide show.)

SET

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[ECONOMY]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Battery life is saved by reducing the

brightness of the LCD monitor and turning

it off automatically when the camera is not

being used in recording mode.

[LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for

about 15 seconds in recording

mode.

[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for

about 15 seconds in recording

mode or for about 5 seconds

after taking a picture.

[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be

activated.

• In economy mode, the LCD monitor is

turned off while the flash is being charged.

• The status indicator lights while the LCD

monitor is turned off. Press any button to

turn on the LCD monitor again.

• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in

economy mode.

[However, power save mode is not

activated when using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional).]

• Economy mode will not work in simple

mode [ ], when using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional), recording in motion

picture mode, the menu screen is

displayed or the self-timer is set.

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[]:No operation sound

[]:Soft operation sound

[]:Loud operation sound

• The [BEEP] setting also affects simple

mode [ ].

[SHUTTER]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

[]:No shutter sound

[]:Soft shutter sound

[]:Loud shutter sound

• The [SHUTTER] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

[VOLUME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

The volume of speakers can be adjusted in

7 steps from level 6 to 0.

• When you connect the camera to a TV,

the volume of the TV speakers does not

change.

[NO.RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Set this when you want the file number of

the next recording to start from 0001. (The

folder number is updated and the file

number starts from 0001.)

• A folder number between 100 and 999

can be assigned.

When the folder number reaches 999, the

number cannot be reset. We recommend

formatting the card after saving the data

on a PC or elsewhere.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format

the built-in memory (P91) or the card first

and then use this function to reset the file

number.

A reset screen for the folder number will

then appear. Select [YES] to reset the

folder number.

• Refer to P93 for detailed information about

the file number and the folder number.

• The [NO.RESET] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SET

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[RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are

reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2]

(P57) in scene mode, the number of days

that have passed since the departure date

for [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) and the

[WORLD TIME] setting (P61) are also

reset when the [SETUP] menu settings

are reset. Also, [FAVORITE] (P82) is fixed

to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is

fixed to [ON].

• The folder number and the clock setting

are not changed.

[USB MODE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Select the USB communication system

after or before connecting the camera to

your PC or your printer with the USB

connection cable (supplied).

[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]

if you connected the camera to a PC or

a printer supporting PictBridge.

[PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

[ PictBridge (PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a

printer supporting PictBridge.

• When [PC] is selected, the camera is

connected via the USB Mass Storage

communication system.

• When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the

camera is connected via the PTP (Picture

Transfer Protocol) communication system.

[HIGHLIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[ON]: When the auto review or review

function is activated, a white

saturated area appears blinking

in black and white. (P38)

[OFF]: No highlight display

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P98)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only) (P98)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a

16:9 screen TV.

[]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a

4:3 screen TV.

• This is suitable for displaying pictures

recorded with a [ ] aspect on the

full screen of a 16:9 TV. Pictures

recorded with a [ ] or [ ]

aspect are displayed with black bands

on the left and right of the screen.

• When [ ] is selected, pictures

recorded with a [ ] or [ ]

aspect are displayed with black bands

on the top and bottom of the screen.

• When you select [ ] and use the

AV cable (supplied) for output (P98),

pictures are displayed vertically on the

LCD monitor.

SET

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[SCENE MENU]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the

mode dial to [ ] or [ ].

Select the desired scene mode.

(P50)

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear when setting the mode

dial to [ ] or [ ] and the

camera is operated in the scene

mode currently selected. If you

change the scene mode, press

[MENU/SET] to display the

[SCENE MODE] menu and then

select the desired scene mode.

[LANGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select this item. (P19)

Set the language on the menu screen from

the following languages. Set to the desired

language with 3/4 and store it with

[MENU/SET].

[ENGLISH]: English

[DEUTSCH]: German

[FRANÇAIS]: French

[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish

[ITALIANO]: Italian

[]: Chinese (Traditional)

[]:Japanese

• If you set a different language by mistake,

select [ ] from the menu icons to set the

desired language.

• The [LANGUAGE] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SET

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Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter

speed and the aperture value according to

the brightness of the subject.

• Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode

[].

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

you want to focus on and then

press the shutter button halfway.

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• The focus indication 2 lights and then

the aperture value 3 and the shutter

speed 4 are displayed.

• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing

(High speed) is used in AF mode, the

AF area does not appear until the

subject is brought into focus. (P75)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than

usual when using the digital zoom or

when taking pictures in dark places.

(P75)

∫ Focus range

• Refer to P49 for the focus range in macro

mode.

3 Take a picture.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• We recommend checking that the clock is

set properly before taking pictures. (P18)

• When you press the shutter button, the

screen may become bright or dark for a

moment. This function allows easy

adjustment of focus and the recorded

picture will not be affected.

• When a time is set for power save (P21),

the camera automatically turns off if you

do not operate it within the set time. To

operate the camera again, press the

shutter button halfway or turn the camera

off and on.

OFF

SCN

1/25F2.8

Wide Tele

In normal

picture

mode

40 cm

(1.31 feet) to

(6.56 feet) to

When the

subject is not

focused

When the

subject is

focused

Focus

indication

Blinks (green) On (green)

AF area Turns white to

red or no AF

area

Turns white to

green

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

1/25F2.8

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• To avoid noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P72) or

setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the

camera is shipped. Therefore, when

taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO

sensitivity increases.)

∫ Tips for taking good pictures

• Hold the camera gently with both hands,

keep your arms still at your side and stand

with your feet slightly apart.

• Make sure the camera does not shake

when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF

assist lamp with your fingers or other

objects.

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see

because of light from the sun etc. shining

on it, we recommend using your hand or

another object to block the light when

using the camera.

1: When holding the camera sideways

2: When holding the camera vertically

A: Photo flash

B: AF assist lamp

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held

vertically are played back vertically

(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]

(P83) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if

they were taken with the camera aimed up

or down.

• Pictures cannot be displayed vertically

when playing motion pictures or creating

flip animations.

∫ When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a

composition like the following picture, you

will not be able to focus the camera on the

subject because the people are outside the

AF area.

In this case,

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the

subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock

before pressing the shutter button fully.

∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 40 cm (1.31 feet) to

¶ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ¶ (Tele).

Use macro mode when recording

close-up pictures. (P49)

• If the distance between the camera and

the subject is beyond the focus range of

the camera, the picture may not be

properly focused even if the focus

indication lights.

1/25F2.8

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• In the following cases, the camera will not

focus on subjects properly.

– When there are both near and distant

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject.

– When taking a picture in dark places.

– When the subject is moving fast.

– When the scene has low contrast.

– When jitter occurs.

– When recording a very bright subject.

We recommend taking pictures using AF/

AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist

lamp (P77) may turn on to focus on the

subject.

• Even when the focus indication appears

and the subject is focused, it is canceled if

you release the shutter button. Press the

shutter button halfway again.

∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the

shutter button.

• If jitter could occur because of slow

shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.

• When the jitter alert appears, we

recommend using a tripod. If you cannot

use a tripod, be careful how you hold the

camera (P26). The use of the self-timer

prevents jittering caused by pressing the

shutter button when you are using a tripod

(P44).

• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in

the following cases. Keep the camera still

from the moment the shutter button is

pressed until the picture appears on the

screen. We recommend using a tripod.

– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P40)

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52)

– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53)

– [PARTY] (P54)

– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P54)

– [FIREWORKS] (P55)

– [STARRY SKY] (P55)

– When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P77)

∫ Exposure

• If you press the shutter button halfway

when the exposure is not adequate, the

aperture value and the shutter speed turn

red. (They do not turn red when the flash

is activated.)

• The brightness of the screen may differ

from the brightness of the recorded

pictures especially when recording in low

light conditions.

• When most of the subjects on the screen

are bright (e.g. a blue sky on a clear day, a

snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures

may become dark. In this case,

compensate the exposure value on the

camera. (P45)

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Taking Pictures in

Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take

pictures easily. Only the basic functions

appear in the menu to make operations

simple.

∫ Basic menu settings

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the desired

menu item and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select the desired

setting and then press [MENU/

SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

[AUTO REVIEW]

[BEEP]

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P18)

•If [4qk6q/10k15cm] or [E-MAIL] are set in

[PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom

is activated and the zoom ratio is

extended to a maximum of 12.5k. (P30)

• The settings for [BEEP] and

[CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also

applied to other recording modes.

• The settings for [WORLD TIME] (P20),

[MONITOR] (P20), [TRAVEL DATE] (P21),

[BEEP] (P22), [SHUTTER] (P22),

[NO.RESET] (P22) and [LANGUAGE]

(P24) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to

simple mode.

∫ Other Settings in Simple mode

In simple mode, other settings are fixed as

follows. For more information about each

setting, refer to the page indicated.

• Focus range:

1 m (3.28 feet) to ¶ (Tele)

5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)

• [AUTO REVIEW] (P21):

[1SEC.]

• [POWER SAVE] (P21):

[2MIN.]

• Self-timer (P44):

10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P47):

[MODE1]

ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the

pictures to be printed to

8qk10q size, letter size

etc.

4qk6q/

10k15cm

Suitable for regular size

printing.

E-MAIL Suitable for attaching

pictures to e-mails or

adding pictures to

websites.

SIMPLE MODE

BEEP

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET

AUTO REVIEW

PICT.MODE

ENLARGE

/10

15cm

E-MAIL

OFF The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

ON The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 1 second.

OFF No operation sound

LOW Soft operation sound

HIGH Loud operation sound

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• Burst speed (P48):

Low speed (2 frames/second)

• [W.BALANCE] (P71):

[AUTO]

•[SENSITIVITY] (P72):

[AUTO]

•[ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

(P73):

– [ ENLARGE]:

/ (5M)/Fine

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard

–[ E-MAIL]:

/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard

• [METERING MODE] (P75):

[ ] (Multiple)

• [AF MODE] (P75):

[ ] (1-area-focusing)

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P77):

[ON]

• [SLOW SHUTTER] (P77):

[1/8–]

• You cannot use the following functions in

simple mode.

– High angle mode

– White balance fine adjustment

– Exposure compensation

– Auto bracket

– [AUDIO REC.]

–[D.ZOOM]

– [COL.EFFECT]

– [PICT.ADJ.]

– [CONT.AF]

– [HIGHLIGHT]

– Recording guide line

– [ECONOMY]

• You cannot set the following items in

simple mode.

– [TRAVEL DATE]

–[WORLD TIME]

∫ The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from

the back of a subject.

In this case, the subject, such as a person,

will become dark.

If you press 3, [] (compensating

backlight ON indication) A appears and the

backlight compensation function is

activated. This function compensates the

backlight by brightening the whole of the

picture.

• If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed,

[ ] disappears and the backlight

compensation function is canceled.

• We recommend using the flash when you

use the backlight compensation function.

(When using the flash, it is fixed to Forced

ON [ ].)

• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/

Red-eye reduction [ ] when the

backlight compensation function is set to

[OFF].

BACKLIGHT

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Taking Pictures with

the Zoom

You can make people and subjects appear

closer with the 10k optical zoom and

landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards

Tele.

• When the setting for picture size is

[] (5M).

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards

Wide.

• When the setting for picture size is

[] (5M).

• You can use the zoom while recording in

motion picture mode [ ]. In this case,

we recommend setting [CONT.AF] (P76)

to [ON]. (P64)

• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k)

when the camera is turned on.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the

picture may have some distortion.

Distortion will be more visible when using

a wider area of the zoom lens as you

move closer to the subject.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the

picture may have some colored fringes

around the subject. This is called

chromatic aberration and may be more

visible when recording distant subjects.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing

on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts

according to the zoom position. Take care

not to interrupt the motion of the lens

barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

• When you rotate the zoom lever, you

may hear some sound from the camera

or the camera may be shaken. This is

not a malfunction.

This camera has a 10k optical zoom.

However, if the picture size is not set to the

highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /

/ ], a maximum of 12.5k optical

zoom can be achieved with no picture

quality deterioration.

Using the Optical Zoom

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∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ]

(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 5M (5 million

pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center

3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a

picture with a higher zoom effect.

• Refer to P73 for aspect ratio settings, P73

for picture size and P28 for simple mode

[].

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of

[Extended optical Zoom].

• You can further enhance the zoom

magnification with the extended optical

zoom without worrying about further

picture distortion.

• If you set a picture size that activates the

extended optical zoom, the extended

optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the

screen when you use the zoom function.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• The on-screen zoom indication may not

change consecutively if you rotate the

zoom lever near the Tele position when

the extended optical zoom is used. This is

not a malfunction.

• In motion picture mode [ ] and

[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the

extended optical zoom does not work.

Picture size with the

extended optical zoom

not activated [example:

[ ] (5M)]

Picture size with the

extended optical zoom

activated [example:

[] (3MEZ)]

Aspect

ratio

Picture size

Maximum

zoom

magnification

Extended

optical

zoom

/(5M)

10k —

(4.5M)

(3.5M)

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)

(1M EZ)

(0.3M EZ)

12.5k±

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

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A maximum of 40k zoom can be achieved

with the 10k optical zoom and the 4k

digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON]

in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture

size that can use extended optical zoom is

selected, a maximum of 50k zoom can be

achieved with the 12.5k extended optical

zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, press

2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P50),

press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon

[ ] and then press 1.

2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM]

and then press 1.

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Entering the digital zoom range

The on-screen zoom indication may

momentarily stop moving when you rotate

the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position.

You can enter the digital zoom range by

continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele

or releasing the zoom lever once and then

rotating it to Tele again.

1 Optical zoom

2 Digital zoom

3 Extended optical zoom

• When using the digital zoom, the AF area

on the center of the screen is displayed

and it is bigger than usual. (P76)

• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the

lower the picture quality.

• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer

function may not be effective.

• When using the digital zoom, we

recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• The digital zoom does not work in simple

mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene

mode.

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

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Checking the

Recorded Picture

(Review)

You can check the recorded pictures while

still in [REC] mode.

1 Press 4 [REV].

• The last recorded picture appears for

about 10 seconds.

• Review is canceled when the shutter

button is pressed halfway or the 4

[REV] is pressed again.

• You can check other pictures by

pressing 2/1.

• When the recorded pictures are too

bright or too dim, compensate the

exposure. (P45)

2 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a

4k magnification and then rotate it

even more for a 8k magnification.

When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the

picture, the magnification becomes

lower.

3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

• When you change the magnification or

the position to be displayed, the zoom

position indication A appears for about

1 second so that you can check the

enlarged area.

∫ Deleting the recorded picture during

Review (Quick deletion)

1 Press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES].

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be

recovered. Double-check pictures

before deleting them.

• Multiple pictures or all the pictures can

be deleted. For information about how

to delete pictures, refer to P35.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],

pictures recorded holding the camera

vertically are played back vertically

(rotated).

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EXIT

DELETE

REVIEW4X

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

DELETE SINGLE

MULTI/ALL

SELECT

SET

YES

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Playing Back Pictures

The picture data on the built-in memory

appears when a card is not inserted. The

picture data on the card appears when a

card is inserted. (P16)

Press 2/1 to select the picture.

2: Play back the previous picture

1: Play back the next picture

• The first recorded picture will be

displayed after the last recorded

picture.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is set to

[ON], pictures recorded by holding the

camera vertically are played back

vertically.

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1

during playback

2: Fast rewind

1: Fast forward

• The file number A and the picture

number B only change one by one.

Release 2/1 when the number of the

desired picture appears to play back the

picture.

• If you press and hold 2/1, the number

of files forwarded/rewound at one time

increases. The actual number of files

forwarded/rewound at one time

depends on the number of files

recorded.

• In review playback in recording mode

and in multi playback (P66), the

pictures can only be forwarded or

rewound one by one.

• This camera is based on the DCF

standard (Design rule for Camera File

system) which was established by the

Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association

(JEITA).

• The file format that can be played back on

the camera is JPEG. (In some cases,

even JPEG pictures cannot be played

back.)

• The LCD monitor may not be able to

display the details of the recorded

pictures. You can use the playback zoom

(P68) to check the details of the pictures.

• If you play back pictures that have been

recorded with other equipment, the picture

quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are

displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS

DISPLAYED] on the screen.)

• If you change a folder name or file name

on your PC, the pictures may not play

back on the camera.

• If you play back a non-standard file, the

folder/file number is indicated by [—] and

the screen may turn black.

• Depending on the subject, an interference

fringe may appear on the screen. This is

called moire. This is not a malfunction.

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Deleting Pictures

The picture data on the built-in memory is

deleted when a card is not inserted. The

picture data on the card is deleted when a

card is inserted. (P16)

∫ To delete a single picture

1 Select the picture with 2/1.

2: Play back the previous picture

1: Play back the next picture

2 Press [ ].

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• While the picture is being deleted, [ ]

appears on the screen.

∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/

[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice.

2 Press 3/4 to select

[MULTI DELETE] or

[ALL DELETE] and then press

[MENU/SET].

• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform

steps 3 onwards.

• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform

steps 5 onwards.

• When [FAVORITE] (P82) is set to [ON],

[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If

you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ],

perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if

none of the pictures have [ ]

displayed, you cannot select [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT ] even if

[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set.

(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

• Repeat the above procedure.

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If

4 is pressed again, the setting is

canceled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected

picture is protected and cannot be

deleted. Cancel the protect setting and

then delete the picture. (P85)

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DELETE SINGLE

MULTI/ALL

SELECT

SET

YES

MULTI/ALL DELETE

CANCEL

ALL DELETE

SELECT

SET

MULTI DELETE

MARK/UNMARK

DELETE

EXIT

SELECT

8 9

MULTI DELETE

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4 Press [ ].

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting

[MULTI DELETE])

• [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is

displayed when using [ALL DELETE]

and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is

displayed when using [ALL DELETE

EXCEPT ].

• When you delete all pictures, only

pictures in either of the built-in memory

or the card can be deleted. (You cannot

delete pictures in both the built-in

memory and the card at the same

time.)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting

pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will

stop halfway.

• If you press [ ] twice and execute

[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE

EXCEPT ] when pictures that were

recorded on the same date are

displayed on the 9 screens playback

screen using the calendar playback

function (P67), be careful as all

pictures that are not protected will be

deleted and not only those pictures

that were recorded on the same date.

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be

recovered. Double-check pictures

before deleting them.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use a battery with

sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC

adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at

one time using [MULTI DELETE].

• The greater the number of pictures the

longer it takes to delete them.

• If there are pictures that are protected

[ ] (P85), do not conform to the DCF

standard (P34) or are in a card with the

Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK]

side (P16), they are not deleted even if

[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE

EXCEPT ] is selected.

SELECT SET

DELETE THE PICTURES

YOU MARKED?

MULTI DELETE

SET

YES

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Advanced

About the LCD Monitor

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press [DISPLAY] to change.

• When the menu screen appears, the

[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During

playback zoom (P68), while playing back

motion pictures (P69) and during a slide

show (P81), you can only select “Normal

display” or “No display”.

In simple mode [ ]

B Normal display

C No display

In recording mode

D Normal display

E Display with histogram

F No display (Recording guide line)

G No display

¢1 Histogram

In playback mode

H Normal display

I Display with recording information and

histogram

J No display

¢2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and

[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/

[BABY2] (P57) in scene mode before

taking pictures.

¢3 The number of days that have passed

since the travel date are displayed if

you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) before

taking a pictures.

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS]

(P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene

mode, the lines are gray.

Changing the information

displayed

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

BACKLIGHT

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∫ Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the

horizontal and vertical guide lines or the

cross point of these lines, you can take

pictures with well-designed composition by

viewing the size, the slope and the balance

of the subject.

∫ Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the

[SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review

or review function is activated, any white

saturated area (extremely bright or

glistening part) on the picture appears

blinking in black and white.

• If you compensate the exposure to minus,

referring to the histogram and then take a

picture again, it may result in a better

quality picture.

No highlight display

With highlight display

∫ Histogram

• A histogram is a graph that displays

brightness along the horizontal axis (black

to white) and the number of pixels at each

brightness level on the vertical axis.

• It allows you to easily check a picture’s

exposure.

• It is very useful if manual adjustments of

the lens aperture and shutter speed are

available, especially in those situations

where automatic exposure may be difficult

due to uneven lighting. Using the

histogram feature allows you to get the

maximum performance from your camera.

A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the

brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

A Under Exposed

B Properly Exposed

C Over Exposed

¢Histogram

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•When you take pictures with the flash

or in dark places, the histogram is

displayed in orange because the

recorded picture and the histogram do

not match each other.

• The histogram is an approximation in

recording mode.

• The histogram of a picture may not match

in recording mode and playback mode.

• The histogram displayed in this camera

does not match histograms displayed by

picture editing software used in PCs etc.

• Check for any white saturated areas with

the highlight display when the auto review

or review function is activated. (P38)

• The histogram does not appear in simple

mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ]

and during multi playback or calendar

playback and playback zoom.

1 Press [LCD MODE] for one

second.

A LCD monitor (LCD)

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

B:POWER LCD

C:HIGH ANGLE

• The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE]

icon appears.

Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode)

SCN1

SCN

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

LCD MODE

SETSELECT

LCD

OFF

HIGH ANGLE

POWER LCD

[]:

POWER LCD

The LCD monitor

becomes brighter and

easier to see even when

taking pictures outdoors.

[]:

HIGH ANGLE

The LCD monitor is easier

to see when taking

pictures with the camera

held high above your

head. This is useful when

you cannot get close to

the subject because there

is a person in the way.

(However it becomes

more difficult to see when

looked at straight on.)

[OFF] The LCD monitor returns

to the normal brightness.

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∫ Canceling High angle mode or Power

LCD mode

• If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again

for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is

displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power

LCD mode or High angle mode.

• High angle mode is also canceled if you

turn the camera off or power save mode is

activated.

• The brightness of the pictures displayed

on the LCD monitor is adjusted when

Power LCD mode or High angle mode is

activated. Therefore, some subjects may

look different on the LCD monitor.

However, this does not affect the recorded

pictures.

• The LCD monitor automatically returns to

normal brightness after 30 seconds when

recording in Power LCD mode. Press any

button to make the LCD monitor bright

again.

• You may not notice the High angle mode

effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see

because of light from the sun etc. shining

on it. In this case, we recommend using

your hand or another object to block the

light when using the camera.

• High angle mode is not activated in the

following cases.

– In simple mode [ ]

– In playback mode

– While the menu screen is displayed

– While the review screen is displayed

Taking Pictures using

the Built-in Flash

A: Photo flash

Do not cover it with your fingers or other

objects.

∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Press 1 [ ] to switch the flash

setting.

• For information about flash settings that

can be selected, refer to “Available flash

settings by recording mode”. (P41)

:AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when

the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

¢1

The flash is automatically activated when

the recording conditions make it necessary.

It is activated once before the actual

recording to reduce the red-eye

phenomenon (eyes of the subject

appearing red in the picture) and then

activated again for the actual recording.

• Use this when you take pictures of

people in low lighting conditions.

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: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless

of the recording conditions.

•Use this when your subject is back-lit

or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

¢1

•You can set to Forced ON/Red-eye

reduction only when you set [PARTY]

(P54) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P54) in

scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

¢1

If you take a picture with a dark background

landscape, this feature will slow the shutter

speed when the flash is activated so that

the dark background landscape will

become bright. Simultaneously it reduces

the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of

people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording

conditions.

•Use this when you take pictures in

places where the use of the flash is not

permitted.

¢1 The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the

second flash is activated.

∫ Available flash settings by recording

mode

The available flash settings depend on the

recording mode.

(±: Available, —: Not available)

¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the

backlight compensation function is

activated.

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∫ The available flash range to take

pictures

The available flash range to take pictures

depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.

• The available flash range differs in

[HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene mode.

Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m

(18.7 feet)

Tele: 1 m (3.28 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet)

• The available flash range is an

approximation.

• Refer to P72 for the ISO sensitivity.

• Refer to P26 for the focus range.

• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when

using the flash, it will be automatically

increased to a maximum of [ISO400].

• To avoid noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P72) or

setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

• If you take a picture with the flash at close

range when the zoom is near [W] (1k),

the edges of the recorded picture may

become dark. Rotate the zoom lever

slightly and then take the picture.

∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting

¢3 The shutter speed changes depending

on the slow shutter setting. (P77)

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

AUTO

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

3.7 m (12.1 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

2.4 m (7.87 feet)

ISO80

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

1.6 m (5.25 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.1 m (3.61 feet)

ISO100

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

1.8 m (5.91 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.2 m (3.94 feet)

ISO200

Wide

40 cm (1.31 feet) to

2.6 m (8.53 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.7 m (5.58 feet)

ISO400

Wide

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

3.7 m (12.1 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

2.4 m (7.87 feet)

ISO800

Wide

80 cm (2.62 feet) to

5.3 m (17.4 feet)

Tele

1 m (3.28 feet) to

3.4 m (11.2 feet)

Flash setting

Shutter speed

(Sec.)

:AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000

:AUTO/

Red-eye

reduction

1/30 to 1/2000

: Forced ON

: Forced ON/

Red-eye

reduction

1/30 to 1/2000

: Slow sync./

Red-eye

reduction

1/8

¢3

to 1/2000

: Forced OFF 1/8

¢3

to 1/2000

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• There may be differences in the above

shutter speeds in scene mode.

– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53):

8 to 1/2000th

– [FIREWORKS] (P55):

1/4th, 1 second

– [STARRY SKY] (P55):

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

•Do not look directly at the flash at

close range when it is activated.

•If you bring the flash too close to an

object, the object may be distorted or

discolored by the heat or lighting from

the flash.

•Do not cover the photo flash with your

fingers or other objects.

•In economy mode, the LCD monitor

turns off and the status indicator blinks

while the flash is charged. [This does

not happen when using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional).] If the remaining

battery power is low, the length of time

that the LCD monitor turns off to

charge may become longer.

• If you press the shutter button halfway

when the flash is activated, the flash icon

turns red.

• When the jitter alert appears, we

recommend using a tripod.

• When you take a picture beyond the

available flash range, the exposure may

not be adjusted properly and the picture

may become bright or dark.

• When the flash is being charged, the flash

icon blinks red, and you cannot take a

picture even when you press the shutter

button fully.

• When taking a picture with the flash, the

white balance is automatically adjusted

[except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the

white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

(P71)

• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash

effect may not be sufficient.

• If you repeat taking a picture, it may not

actually be taken even if the flash is

activated. Take a picture after the access

indication disappears.

• The red-eye reduction effect differs

between people. Also, if the subject was

far away from the camera or was not

looking at the first flash, the effect may not

be evident.

• When you set burst mode or auto bracket,

only 1 picture is recorded for every flash

activated.

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Taking Pictures with

the Self-timer

1 Press 2 [ ] to select the

self-timer mode.

: Self-timer set to 10 seconds

;

: Self-timer set to 2 seconds

;

No display: canceled

2 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to

take the picture.

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• The self-timer indicator

C blinks and the

shutter is activated

after 10 seconds (or

2 seconds).

• If you press [MENU/SET] while the

self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is

canceled.

• When using a tripod etc., setting the

self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient

way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing

the shutter button.

• When you press the shutter button once

fully, the subject is automatically focused

just before recording. In dark places, the

self-timer indicator will blink and then may

turn on brightly operating as an AF assist

lamp (P77) to allow the camera to focus

on the subject.

• In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed

to 10 seconds.

• In [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene

mode, the self-timer is fixed to 2 seconds.

• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,

the camera starts taking a picture 2 or

10 seconds after the shutter button is

pressed. The number of pictures taken at

one time is fixed to 3.

• We recommend using a tripod when

recording with the self-timer. (When you

use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable

when the camera is attached to it.)

• The self-timer cannot be used in [UNDER

WATER] (P58) in scene mode.

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Compensating the

Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve

appropriate exposure due to the difference

in brightness between the subject and the

background. Look at the following

examples.

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure towards

positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure towards

negative.

1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the

exposure with 2/1.

• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to

[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

• Select [0 EV] to return to the original

exposure.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value].

It refers to the amount of light given to the

CCD by the aperture value and the shutter

speed.

• The exposure compensation value

appears on the lower left of the screen.

• The set exposure value is memorized

even if the camera is turned off.

• The compensation range of the exposure

will be limited depending on the

brightness of the subject.

• Exposure cannot be compensated when

using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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SELECT

EXIT

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Taking Pictures using

Auto Bracket

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically

recorded in the selected exposure

compensation range each time the shutter

button is pressed. You can select the

picture with the desired exposure from the

3 pictures with different exposures.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set

the compensation range of the

exposure with 2/1.

• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV],

[d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].

• When you do not use auto bracket,

select [OFF] (0).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

• When setting auto bracket, the auto

bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower

left of the screen.

• When taking pictures using auto bracket

after setting the exposure compensation

range, the pictures taken are based on the

selected exposure compensation range.

When the exposure is compensated, the

exposure compensation value appears on

the lower left of the screen.

• The auto bracket setting is canceled if you

turn the camera off or power save mode is

activated.

• When setting auto bracket and burst mode

simultaneously, auto bracket will be

performed.

• When auto bracket is set, the auto review

function is activated regardless of the auto

review setting. (The picture is not

enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review

function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When auto bracket is activated,

[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• The exposure may not be compensated

with auto bracket depending on the

brightness of the subject.

• When the flash is activated or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is

selected, you can take only 1 picture.

• If the number of recordable pictures is 2 or

less, you cannot take pictures by setting

auto bracket.

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SELECT EXIT

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Optical Image

Stabilizer

This mode detects jitter and compensates

for it.

1 Press and hold the optical image

stabilizer button A until

[STABILIZER] appears.

2 Press 3/4 to select the

stabilizer function mode and then

press [MENU/SET].

∫ Demonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)

Press 1 to display the demonstration. After

the demonstration ends, the screen returns

to the stabilizer function mode selection

menu. Press 1 again if you want to exit the

demonstration before it ends. While the

demonstration is displayed, the optical

zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom

function cannot be activated. You also

cannot take pictures.

• The stabilizer function may not be

effective in the following cases.

– When there is a lot of jitter.

– When the zoom magnification is high.

– In digital zoom range.

– When taking pictures while following a

moving subject.

– When the shutter speed becomes

slower to take pictures indoors or in dark

places.

Be careful of camera jitter when you press

the shutter button.

• The setting is fixed to [MODE1] in simple

mode [ ], [MODE2] in

[SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene mode

and [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] (P55) in

scene mode. The stabilizer function mode

selection menu does not appear.

• In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2]

cannot be set.

MODE1

()

The stabilizer operates

continuously and can assist

during photo composition.

MODE2

()

The jitter is compensated for

when the shutter button is

pressed. There is a greater

stabilizing effect.

OFF

()

When you want to take a picture

with jitter.

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OFF

MODE2

DEMO.SELECT

SET

MODE1

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Taking Pictures using

Burst Mode

1 Press the burst mode button to

switch the burst mode setting.

: High speed

;

: Low speed

;

:Unlimited

;

No display: canceled

¢1 Depends on the memory size,

battery power, picture size and

quality (compression).

2 Take a picture.

• Hold down the shutter button fully to

activate the burst mode.

∫

Number of pictures recorded in burst mode

¢2 The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

• The number of pictures indicated is when

the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and

the flash is not activated.

• If you set the ISO sensitivity (P72) to

[ISO400] or [ISO800] and then take

pictures using burst mode, the number of

recordable pictures is less than indicated.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become

as follows. [ ] appears on the left of the

screen. (P28)

– [ ENLARGE]:

/Max. 3 pictures

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]/[ E-MAIL]:

/Max. 5 pictures

• When the burst mode setting is set to

Unlimited

– You can take pictures until the capacity

of the built-in memory or the card is full.

– The burst speed will become slower

halfway. When the built-in memory is

used, the burst speed becomes a

maximum of 1 picture approximately

every 6 seconds. However, the exact

timing of this depends on the number of

recordable pictures and the card.

• The focus is fixed when the first picture is

taken.

• When the self-timer is used, the number

of recordable pictures in burst mode is

fixed to 3.

• Burst mode is not canceled when the

camera is switched off.

• When auto bracket and burst mode are

set simultaneously, auto bracket will be

performed.

• The exposure and the white balance vary

depending on the burst mode setting.

When burst mode is set to [ ], they are

fixed to the values set for the first picture.

When the burst speed is set to [ ] or

[ ], they are adjusted each time you

take a picture.

• When burst mode is set, the auto review

function is activated regardless of the auto

review setting. (The picture is not

enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review

function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When burst mode is activated,

[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• When the flash is activated or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is

selected, you can take only 1 picture.

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

¢2

max. 3 max. 5

¢2

approx. 2

Depends on the

remaining capacity of the

built-in memory/card.

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Taking Close-up

Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up

pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking

pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of

a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from

the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost

to Wide (1k).

∫ Focus range

• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) in macro mode.

• When a subject is close to the camera, the

effective focus range (depth of field) is

significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the

distance between the camera and the

subject is changed after focusing on the

subject, it may become difficult to focus on

it again.

• If the distance between the camera and

the subject is beyond the focus range of

the camera, the picture may not be

properly focused even if the focus

indication lights.

• Macro mode gives priority to a subject

close to the camera. Therefore it takes

longer to focus in macro mode than

normal picture mode when the subject is

distant.

• The available flash range is about 30 cm

(0.98 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet) (Wide).

(When the ISO sensitivity is set to

[AUTO].)

• We recommend setting the flash to

Forced OFF [ ] when you take pictures

at close range.

• When you take pictures at close range,

the resolution of the periphery of the

picture may decrease slightly. This is not a

malfunction.

5 cm

(0.16 feet)

40 cm

(1.31 feet)

1 m

(3.28 feet)

2 m

(6.56 feet)

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Scene Mode

When you select a scene mode to match

the subject and recording situation, the

camera sets the optimal exposure and hue

to obtain the desired picture.

• Two frequently used scenes can be set to

the mode dials [ ] and [ ].Refer to

P51 to 58 for each scene menu.

1 Press 3/4 to select the scene

mode.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear, press [MENU/SET] to display

the [SCENE MODE] menu.

• When you press 1, explanations about

each scene mode are displayed. (When

you press 2, the screen returns to the

[SCENE MODE] menu.)

2 Press [MENU/SET].

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 6 menu screens (1/6, 2/6, 3/6,

4/6, 5/6 and 6/6).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

∫ Setting frequently used scenes to the

mode dials [ ] and [ ].

1 Set [SCENE MENU] in the [SETUP]

menu to [OFF]. (P24)

2 Press 3/4 to select the scene mode

and then press [MENU/SET].

• When the mode dial is set to [ ] or

[ ], the selected scene mode is

activated and the [SCENE MODE] menu

is not displayed. This is convenient as you

do not need to select the scene mode in

the [SCENE MODE] menu every time you

take pictures.

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SET

SELECT

SELF PORTRAIT

FOOD

NIGHT SCENERY

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

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SET

SELECT

SCENERY

SPORTS

SOFT SKIN

PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

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SET

SELECT

SCENERY

SPORTS

SOFT SKIN

PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE1

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SET

SELECT

SELF PORTRAIT

FOOD

NIGHT SCENERY

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE1

SCN

SET

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

FIREWORKS

STARRY SKY

CANDLE LIGHT

PA RT Y

SCN

SET

SELECT

SNOW

HIGH SENS.

AERIAL PHOTO

BEACH

SCENE MODE1

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SET

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

BABY2

BABY1

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SET

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

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• When you take a picture with a scene

mode that is not adequate for the

purpose, the hue of the picture may differ

from the actual scene.

• When you want to change the brightness

of the picture to be recorded, compensate

the exposure (P45). (However, the

exposure cannot be compensated in

[STARRY SKY].)

• Press 2 and then press 3/4 in the

[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the

[REC] menu icon [ ] (P70) or the

[SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P19) and set the

desired items.

• The following cannot be set in scene

mode because the camera automatically

adjusts them to the optimal setting.

– [W.BALANCE]

– [SENSITIVITY]

– [METERING MODE]

– [COL.EFFECT]

– [PICT.ADJ.]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

The person stands out from the

background and has a healthier

complexion.

∫ Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effective of this mode:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking

pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

The camera detects the face or skin area to

achieve a smoother appearance of the skin

than portrait mode.

∫ Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

Portrait mode

Soft skin mode

SET

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• This mode is only suitable when taking

pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• If a part of the background etc. is a color

close to skin color, this part is also

smoothed.

• This mode may not be effective when

there is insufficient brightness.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

The camera focuses preferentially on a

distant subject. This allows you to take

pictures of a wide landscape.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures of a

fast moving subject e.g. when taking

pictures of outdoor sports.

∫ Technique for Sports mode

• This mode is effective when taking

pictures during the day in good weather.

• This mode is suitable for taking pictures

outdoors in the daytime when you are 5 m

(16.4 feet) or more away from the subject.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures of a

subject and a landscape with near real-life

brightness by using the flash and slowing

down the shutter speed.

∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

• Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• Keep the subject still for about 1 second

after taking the picture.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to

Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m

(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a

picture.

• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to

5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P42 for the

available flash range to take pictures.)

• The shutter may remain closed (max.

about 1 sec.) after taking the picture

because of signal processing. This is not

a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take

pictures in dark places.

Scenery mode

Sports mode

SET

Night portrait mode

SET

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• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye

reduction [ ] is selected and the

flash is activated every time.

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to record the

nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter

speed.

∫ Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower

(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also

recommend using the self-timer (P44) for

taking pictures.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

• The shutter may remain closed (max.

about 8 sec.) after taking the picture

because of signal processing. This is not

a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take

pictures in dark places.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp and

continuous AF are disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures of

yourself.

∫ Technique for Self portrait mode

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

The self-timer indicator lights up when you

are brought into focus. Making sure you

hold the camera still, press the shutter

button fully to take the picture.

• The subject is not focused when the

self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure

to press the shutter button halfway again

to focus.

• The recorded picture automatically

appears for about 10 seconds on the LCD

monitor for reviewing. Refer to P33 for

information about using the review

function.

• If the picture is blurry due to the slow

shutter speed, we recommend using the

2 second self-timer. (P44)

Night scenery mode

SET

Self portrait mode

SET

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• The available focus range is about 30 cm

(0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2.30 feet).

• You can take a picture of yourself with

audio (P74). If you do this, the self-timer

indicator will light up while recording the

audio. (P44)

• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the

zoom magnification is automatically

moved to Wide (1k). If you rotate the

zoom lever, it will become difficult to focus.

• The self-timer can only be set to off or

2 seconds (P44). If it is set to 2 seconds,

this setting will remain until the camera is

turned off or the mode dial is rotated.

• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to

[MODE2]. (P47)

• The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing.

(P75)

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures of

food with a natural hue without being

affected by the ambient light in restaurants

etc.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

Select this mode when you want to take

pictures at a wedding reception, indoor

party etc. By using the flash and slowing

down the shutter speed, both people and

the background can be recorded with a

brightness close to real life.

∫ Technique for Party mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to

Wide (1k) and keeping a distance of

about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject

when taking pictures.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures with

a candle-lit atmosphere.

∫ Technique for Candle light mode

• If you make the most of the candle light,

you can take successful pictures without

using the flash.

Food mode

SET

Party mode

Candle light mode

SET

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• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take beautiful

pictures of fireworks exploding in the night

sky.

∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod.

• This mode is most effective when the

subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.

• The shutter speed becomes the following.

– When [OFF] is set on the optical image

stabilizer function: Fixed to 1 second

– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on

the optical image stabilizer function:

1/4th or 1 second (The shutter speed

becomes 1 second only when the

camera has determined that there is

little jitter such as when using a tripod

etc.)

• Histograms are always displayed in

orange. (P38)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp and

continuous AF are disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take vivid pictures

of a starry sky or a dark subject that you

could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by

making the shutter speed slower.

∫ Setting the shutter speed

• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],

[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press 3/4 to select the number of

seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

2 Take pictures.

• Press the shutter button to display the

countdown screen. Do not move the

camera after this screen is displayed.

When countdown finishes,

[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the

same length of time as the set shutter

speed for signal processing.

• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the

picture while the countdown screen is

displayed.

Fireworks mode

SET

Starry sky mode

SET

STARRY SKY

30 SEC.

60 SEC.

15 SEC.

SELECT SET

CANCEL

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∫ Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or

60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We

also recommend taking pictures with the

self-timer. (P44)

• Histograms are always displayed in

orange. (P38)

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The optical image stabilizer function is

fixed to [OFF].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• You cannot compensate the exposure or

set [AUDIO REC.], auto bracket, burst

mode, set the slow shutter.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures on a

beach. It prevents under exposure of the

subject under strong sunlight.

• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.

• Sand or seawater may cause the camera

to malfunction. Make sure that sand or

seawater does not get into the lens or the

terminals.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode allows you to take pictures

through an airplane window.

∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode

• We recommend using this technique if it is

difficult to focus when taking pictures of

clouds etc. Aim the camera at something

with high contrast, press the shutter

button halfway to fix the focus and then

aim the camera at the subject and press

the shutter button fully to take the picture.

• Turn the camera off when taking off or

landing.

• When using the camera, follow all

instructions from the cabin crew.

• Be careful about the reflection from the

window.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode will adjust the white balance and

the exposure to show the snow as white as

possible.

Beach mode

SET

Aerial photo mode

Snow mode

SET

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

The sensitivity is set higher than usual

allowing for pictures to be taken with faster

shutter speeds. This mode helps minimize

the blur of moving subjects in situations

with inadequate lighting such as a baby in a

dimly lit room.

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the

optimal value between [ISO800] and

[ISO1600].

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The resolution of the recorded picture

decreases slightly because of high

sensitivity processing. This is not a

malfunction.

• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/

10k15cm printing.

• The extended optical zoom and digital

zoom cannot be used.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode takes pictures of a baby with a

healthy complexion. When the flash is

used, the light from it is weaker than usual.

You can set the birthdays of two babies by

using [BABY1] and [BABY2].

• The baby’s age can be displayed when

playing back pictures.

• The age can also be printed on each

picture by using the software [LUMIX

Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the

CD-ROM (supplied). (For information

about printing, refer to the separate

operating instructions for PC connection.)

∫ Age display setting

• If you want the age to be displayed, set

the birthday in advance, select

[WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

• If you do not want the age to be displayed,

select [WITHOUT AGE] and press

[MENU/SET].

∫ Birthday setting

1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]

and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When the message [PLEASE SET THE

BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears,

select items (Year/Month/Day) using 2/

1 and set them using 3/4.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting

the birthday in advance, a message is

displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the

birthday in steps 2 and 3.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/

[BABY2] in scene mode or switching to

[BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene

modes, the age and current date and time

are displayed for about 5 seconds at the

bottom of the screen.

• The age display style differs depending on

the language setting in the recording

mode.

High Sensitivity mode

Baby mode 1/

Baby mode 2

SET

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

months

days

BABY1

WITHOUT AGE

BIRTHDAY SET.

WITH AGE

SELECT SET

CANCEL

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• The display style when printing may differ

slightly from the display style on the

screen.

• The date of birth is displayed as

[0 month 0 day].

• If the age is not properly displayed, check

the clock and birthday settings.

• If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE],

the age is not recorded even if the time

and birthday are set. This means the age

cannot be displayed even if camera is set

to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.

• Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to

reset the birthday setting. (P23)

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select this mode. (P50)

This mode stops pictures from becoming

blue underwater. Use the marine case

(DMW-MCTZ1; optional) when you want to

take pictures underwater.

∫ Adjusting the white balance

[WB ADJUST.]

You can adjust the hue to match the water

depth and the weather.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times to display

[WB ADJUST.].

2 Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• If you adjust the white balance, [ ]

appears on the screen in red or blue.

• Select [0] if you do not want to finely

adjust the white balance.

∫ Fixing the focus underwater

(AF Lock)

You can fix the focus before taking a picture

with AF/AE lock. This is useful if you want

to take pictures of a fast moving subject

etc.

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press 2 to fix the focus.

• The AF lock icon A appears when the

subject is focused.

• Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.

• When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF

lock is canceled. In this case, focus on

the subject and fix the focus again.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The self-timer cannot be set.

Underwater mode

SET

AF Lock

BLUERED

WB ADJUST.

SELECT

EXIT

AUTO

AF Lock

AUTO

AF･L

LOCK

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Recording which day

of the vacation you

take the picture

If you set the departure date in advance,

you can record which day of the vacation

you take the picture.

• When you play back a picture, the date on

which it was taken is displayed.

A:The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The number of days that have passed

since the departure date can be printed

on each picture by using the software

[LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the

CD-ROM (supplied). (For information

about printing, refer to the separate

operating instructions for PC connection.)

∫ Setting the travel date

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select [TRAVEL

DATE] and then press 1.

4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

5 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date.

2/1: Select the desired item.

3/4: Set the year, month and date.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

SCN1

SCN

1ST DAY

10:00 DEC. 2.2006

100

0001

1/3

EXIT

SELECT

REC

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

SET

W.BALANCE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

SETUP

SET

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

OFF

SET

TRAVEL DATE

SET

SETUP

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

OFF

SET

TRAVEL DATE

SET

SELECT

EXIT

SELECT

TRAVEL DATE

2006

PLEASE SET THE

DEPARTURE DATE

EXIT

SELECT

DEC..

SET

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7 Take a picture.

A:The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The current date and time and which

day of the vacation it is are displayed for

about 5 seconds at the bottom of the

screen if the camera is turned on when

the travel date is set, after setting the

clock, departure date or travel date,

after changing the world time setting

and after switching from playback mode

to another mode.

• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]　

appears on the lower right of the

screen.

∫ Canceling the travel date

If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET],

the number of days that have passed since

the departure date will continue to be

recorded.

When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL

DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in

step 4 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.

• The travel date is calculated using the

date in the clock setting (P18) and the

departure date you set. If you set

[WORLD TIME] (P61) to the travel

destination, the travel date is calculated

using the date in the clock setting and the

travel destination setting.

• The travel date setting is memorized even

if the camera is turned off.

• If you set a departure date and then take a

picture on a date before this departure

date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange

and the day of the vacation that you took

the picture is not recorded.

• If you set a departure date and then

change the clock setting to the date and

time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is

displayed in white and the day of the

vacation that you took the picture is

recorded when the travel destination date

is, for example, one day before the

departure date.

• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the

number of days that have passed since

the departure date will not be recorded

even if you set the travel date or the clock.

Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET]

after taking the pictures, which day of the

vacation you took them is not displayed.

• If you set a departure date when the clock

is not set, the message [PLEASE SET

THE CLOCK] appears. In this case, set

the clock.

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

10:00 DEC. 2.2006

1ST DAY

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Displaying the time at

the travel destination

(World Time)

If you set your home area and the travel

destination area when traveling abroad

etc., the local time at the travel destination

area can be displayed on the screen and

recorded on the pictures taken.

•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current

date and time in advance. (P18)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1

3 Press 3/4 to select [WORLD

TIME] and then press 1.

• If you are setting the world time for the

first time, the message [PLEASE SET

THE HOME AREA] appears. If this

message appears, press [MENU/SET]

and then set home area from the

screen shown in step 2 in “Setting the

home area [HOME]”.

∫ Setting the home area [HOME]

(Perform steps

1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press 3/4 to select [HOME] and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 2/1 to select your home area

and then press [MENU/SET].

• The current time is displayed on the top

left of the screen and the time

difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean

Time) is displayed on the bottom left of

the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at

the home area, press 3. Press 3

again to return to the original time.

• The daylight saving time setting for the

home area does not advance the

current time. Advance the clock setting

by one hour. (P18)

∫ Finishing setting the home area

• If you are setting the home area for the

first time, the screen returns to the screen

shown in step 1 of “Setting the home

area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/

SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to

return to the screen shown in step

3 and

then press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

SCN1

SCN

EXIT

SELECT

REC

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

SET

W.BALANCE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

WORLD TIME

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

WORLD TIME

SETCANCEL

SELECT

DESTINATION

HOME

SET

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

SET

10:00

GMT -5:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

Tronto

New York

Miami

Lima

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• If you are setting the home area for the

second time etc., the screen returns to the

screen shown in step

3 after you press

[MENU/SET] to set your home area.

Press [MENU/SET] again to close the

menu.

∫ Setting the travel destination area

(Perform steps

1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press 3/4 to select [DESTINATION]

and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

A:Depending on the setting, the time at

the travel destination area or the home

area is displayed.

• If you are setting the travel destination

area for the first time, the date and time

are displayed as shown in the screen

above.

2 Press 2/1 to select the area the travel

destination is in and then press [MENU/

SET] to set.

• The current time at the selected travel

destination area is displayed on the top

right of the screen and the time difference

from the home area is displayed at the

bottom left of the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the

home area, press 3. (The time advances

by one hour.) Press 3 again to return to

the original time.

• The names of major cities in the selected

area are displayed. Also, the time

difference between the selected area and

the home area is displayed on the bottom

left of the screen. (Refer to P63 for

information about the names of the major

cities that are displayed.)

3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after

setting the travel destination.

• Return the setting to [HOME] when the

vacation is finished by performing steps

1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of

“Setting the home area [HOME]”.

• If you cannot find the travel destination in

the areas displayed on the screen, set by

the time difference from the home area.

• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

WORLD TIME

SETCANCEL

SELECT

SET

HOME

DESTINATION

----

SET

Seoul

Tokyo

10:00 0:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

+14:00

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

AUTO REVIEW

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

CLOCK SET

1SEC.

WORLD TIME

SET

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¢ “GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time].

Location candidates for World Time settings

Offset from

GMT

Listed location name

-11 Midway Islands Samoa

-10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti

-9 Alaska Anchorage

-8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles

-7 Denver Phoenix

-6 Chicago Houston Mexico City

-5 Toronto New York Miami Lima

-4 Caracas Manaus La Paz

-3:30 Newfoundland

-3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires

-2

Fernando de

Noronha

-1 Azores

0 London Casablanca

+1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid

+2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg

+3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi

+3:30 Tehran

+4 Dubai Abu Dhabi

+4:30 Kabul

+5 Islamabad Karachi Male

+5:30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai

+5:45 Kathmandu

+6 Dacca Colombo

+6:30 Yangon

+7 Bangkok Jakarta

+8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore

+9 Seoul Tokyo

+9:30 Adelaide

+10 Guam Sydney

+11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia

+12 Fiji Auckland Wellington

+12:45

Chatham

Islands

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Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to

start recording.

• When the subject is focused, the focus

indication lights.

• The available recording time A is

displayed on the top right and the

elapsed recording time B is displayed

on the bottom right of the screen.

For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and

30 seconds is displayed as

[1h20m30s].

• The available recording time and the

elapsed recording time are

approximations.

• Audio recording starts simultaneously

from the camera’s built-in microphone.

• You can use the zoom while recording.

However, the zoom movement

becomes slower than usual.

• Zoom or operation sounds may be

recorded.

• We recommend setting [CONT.AF]

(P76) to [ON]. It can also be set to

[OFF], however if you rotate the zoom

lever it will become difficult to focus.

2 Press the shutter button fully to

stop recording.

• If the built-in memory or the card

becomes full in the middle of recording,

the camera stops recording

automatically.

∫ Changing the settings for the aspect

ratio and the picture quality

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select

[ASPECT RATIO] and then press

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

4 Press 3/4 to select

[PICT.MODE] and then press 1.

5 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

If you selected [ ] on the screen

shown in step 2

Item Picture size fps

30fpsVGA

640k480 pixels

10fpsVGA 10

30fpsQVGA

320k240 pixels

10fpsQVGA

AF MODE

REC

AUTO

METERING MODE

PICT.MODE

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

SELECT SET

AF MODE

OFF

REC

AUTO

METERING MODE

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.MODE

SELECT

SET

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If you selected [ ] on the screen

shown in step 2

• fps (frames per second); This refers to

the number of frames used in 1 second.

• You can record smoother motion

pictures with 30 fps.

• You can record longer motion pictures

with 10 fps although the picture quality

is lower.

• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small

so it is suitable for e-mails.

¢ You can only record to the built-in

memory if the picture size is set to

QVGA (320k240 pixels).

(±: Available, —: Not available)

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

• The focus range is the same as macro

mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide), 1 m

(3.28 feet) to ¶ (Tele)]

• The zoom movement may momentarily

stop when moving from the optical zoom

range to the digital zoom range.

• If [CONT.AF] (P76) is set to [OFF], the

focus is fixed when recording starts.

• Refer to P112 for information about the

available recording time.

• The available recording time is an

approximation.

(It varies depending on the recording

condition and the types of SD memory

Card.)

• The available recording time changes with

subjects.

• The available recording time displayed on

the screen may not decrease regularly.

• Motion pictures cannot be recorded

without audio.

• This unit does not support recording

motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

•When you set the picture quality to

[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we

recommend using a high speed SD

Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater

displayed on the package.

•Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in the

middle.

•We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

Memory Card.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, the card access indication may

appear for a while after recording motion

pictures. This is not a malfunction.

• When motion pictures recorded with the

camera are played back on other

equipment, the quality of the picture and

sound may deteriorate and it may not be

possible to play them back. Also the

recording information may not be

displayed correctly.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot

use the direction detection function and

the review function.

• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical

image stabilizer function.

• The bundled software includes QuickTime

to play back motion picture files recorded

with the camera on the PC.

Item Picture size fps

30fps16:9

848k480 pixels

10fps16:9 10

Item

SD Memory

Card

Built-in

Memory

30fpsVGA ± —

10fpsVGA ± —

30fpsQVGA

±±

10fpsQVGA

±±

30fps16:9

± —

10fps16:9

± —

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Displaying Multiple

Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display multiple

screens.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

• : 1 screen>9 screens>

25 screens>Calendar screen

display

• After the multiple screens are

displayed, rotate the zoom lever further

towards [ ] [W] to display 25 screens

and the calendar screen (P67). Rotate

the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to

return to the previous screen.

• When you switch to multiple screens, a

scroll bar A appears. You can confirm

the location of the displayed picture in

all the recorded pictures with this scroll

bar.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture.

B:Number of the selected picture and the

total number of recorded pictures

• The recording date and number of the

selected picture and the total number of

recorded pictures are displayed.

• Depending on the recorded picture and

the setting, the following icons will

appear.

–[ ] (Favorites)

– [ ] (Motion picture)

– [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene

mode, age in months, age in

years etc.)

– [ ] (Travel date)

– [ ] (Flip animation)

∫ Examples of 25 screens

∫ To return to normal playback

Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/

SET].

• The picture appears framed in orange.

∫ To delete a picture during multi

playback

1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture

and then press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES].

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Even if the indications on the screen are

turned off in normal playback mode (P37),

the recording information etc. appears on

the screen in multi playback. If you return

to the previous screen, the indications on

the screen are displayed as in normal

playback mode.

• Pictures will not be displayed in the

rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is

set to [ON]. (P83)

DEC . 1.

2006

1/14

CANCEL

DEC . 1.

2006

5/14

CANCEL

DEC . 1.

2006

CAL

1/30

CANCEL

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Displaying pictures by

recording date

(Calendar playback)

You can display pictures by recording date

using the calendar playback function.

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display the calendar

screen.

• The recording date of the picture

selected in the playback screen

becomes the date selected when the

calendar screen is first displayed.

• If there are multiple pictures with the

same recording date, the first picture

recorded on that day is displayed.

• The calendar is displayed monthly.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date to be played back.

3/4: Select the month

2/1: Select the date

• If there were no pictures recorded

during a month, the month is not

displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the

pictures that were recorded on

the selected date.

• The pictures that were recorded on the

selected date are displayed on the

9 screens playback screen.

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]

[W] to return to the calendar screen.

4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture and then press [MENU/

SET].

• The selected picture is displayed on the

1 screen playback screen.

∫ To return to the 1 screen playback

screen

After the calendar screen is displayed,

rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to

display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1

screen. (P66)

• The pictures are displayed without being

rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to

[ON]. (P83)

• You can display the calendar between

January 2000 and December 2099.

• If the recording date of the picture

selected in 25 screen multi playback is not

between January 2000 and December

2099, the camera displays it in the oldest

recording date in the calendar.

• Pictures processed on a PC or other

equipment may be displayed with dates

different from the actual recording dates.

• If the date is not set in the camera (P18),

the recording date is set as January 1st,

2006.

• If you take pictures after setting the travel

destination in [WORLD TIME] (P61), the

pictures are displayed by the dates at the

travel destination in calendar playback.

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU FRI SAT

3 45 789

10 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22

3024 25 26 27 28

2006

DAY SET

MONTH

DEC. 1.

2006

5/14

CANCEL

CAL

SET

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Advanced

VQT0V40

Using the Playback

Zoom

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

• When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the

picture, the magnification becomes

lower. When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [T], the magnification

becomes higher.

• When you change the magnification,

the zoom position indication A appears

for about 1 second so that you can

check the position of the enlarged

section.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

• When you move the position to be

displayed, the zoom position indication

appears for about 1 second.

∫ To stop using the playback zoom

Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or

press [MENU/SET].

∫ To delete a picture during the

playback zoom

1 Press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES].

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Even if the indications on the screen are

turned off in normal playback mode (P37),

the magnification and operation appear on

the screen when the playback zoom is

activated. You can switch between

displaying or not displaying the indications

on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY].

When you set the magnification to 1k, the

indications on the screen are displayed as

in normal playback mode.

• The more a picture is enlarged, the more

its quality deteriorates.

• If you want to save the enlarged picture,

use the trimming function. (P88)

• The playback zoom may not operate if

pictures have been recorded with other

equipment.

CANCEL

DELETE

CANCEL

DELETE

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Advanced

VQT0V40

Playing Back Motion

Pictures/Pictures with

Audio

∫ Motion pictures

Press 2/1 to select a picture

with a motion picture icon [ ]/

[]/[]/[]/[ ]/

[ ] and then press 4 to play

back.

• The motion picture recording time A is

displayed on the screen. After playback

starts, the motion picture recording time

disappears and the elapsed playback time

is displayed on the bottom right of the

screen.

For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and

30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The cursor displayed during

playback is the same as 3/4/

2/1.

• Press 4 again to stop motion picture

playback and return to the normal

playback screen.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture

playback.

2: Fast rewind

1: Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion

picture playback when 2/1 is released.

To pause

Press 3 during motion picture playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

∫ Pictures with audio

Press 2/1 to select a picture

with the audio icon [ ] and then

press 4 to play back.

•

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P74) and

[AUDIO DUB.] (P86) for information about

how to create still pictures with audio.

• Sound can be heard through the speaker.

Refer to [VOLUME] (P22) for information

about how to adjust the volume in the

[SETUP] menu.

• The file format that can be played back

with this camera is QuickTime Motion

JPEG.

• Please note that the bundled software

includes QuickTime to play back motion

picture files created with the camera on

the PC.

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files

recorded by a PC or other equipment may

not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have

been recorded with other equipment, the

picture quality may deteriorate or the

pictures may not play back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is

possible that fast rewinding may be slower

than usual.

• You cannot use the following functions

with motion pictures and pictures with

audio.

– Playback zoom

(While playing back or pausing motion

pictures and while playing audio)

– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/

[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)

– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]

PLAY MOTION

PICTURE

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

1/3

100

0001

25s

PLAY AUDIO

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

100

0001

1/3

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode

Increase the variety of pictures you can

take by setting color effect, picture

adjustment etc.

• Set the mode dial to the desired recording

mode.

• Menu items differ depending on the mode

selected with the mode dial (P5). This

page describes how to set [QUALITY] in

normal picture mode [ ]. (Refer to P71

to 78 for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to

return the menu settings to the initial

settings at the time of purchase. (P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

3 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press [MENU/

SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and

3/3).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

SCN1

SCN

EXIT

SELECT

REC

OFF

METERING MODE

CONT.AF

AF ASSIST LAMP

AF MODE

OFF

AUDIO REC.

EXIT

SELECT

REC

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

ASPECT RATIO

W.BALANCE

QUALITY

REC

OFF

METERING MODE

CONT.AF

AF ASSIST LAMP

AF MODE

OFF

SET

OFF

AUDIO REC.

SELECT SET

EXIT

SELECT

REC

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

W.BALANCE

EXIT

SELECT

REC

OFF

METERING MODE

CONT.AF

AF ASSIST LAMP

AF MODE

OFF

AUDIO REC.

EXIT

SELECT

REC

COL.EFFECT

FLIP ANIM.

PICT.ADJ.

D.ZOOM

SLOW SHUTTER

STANDARD

OFF

㧙

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

This function allows you to reproduce a

white color close to real life in pictures

recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting

etc. in which the white color may appear

reddish or bluish. Select a setting that

matches the recording conditions.

• If you select a setting other than [AUTO],

you can finely adjust the white balance.

∫ Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown

in the following illustration. When you take

a picture beyond the available white

balance range, the picture may appear

reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance

may not operate properly if the subject is

surrounded by many light sources. In these

cases, set the white balance to a mode

other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work within this

range.

2 Blue sky

3 Cloudy sky (Rain)

4 TV screen

5 Sunlight

6 White fluorescent light

7 Incandescent light bulb

8 Sunrise and sunset

9 Candlelight

KlKelvin Color Temperature

∫ Setting the white balance manually

(White set )

Use this to set the white balance manually.

1 Select [ ] (White set) and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the center is

filled by the white object only and then

press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button

halfway to finish.

∫ Finely adjusting the white balance

(white balance fine adjustment )

You can adjust the white balance finely

when you cannot acquire the desired hue

by setting the white balance.

• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/

[].

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more

natural picture

AUTO for auto setting (auto

white balance)

(Daylight) for recording outdoors

on a bright day

(Cloudy) for recording outdoors

on a cloudy day

(Halogen) for recording under

halogen lighting

(White set) for using the preset

white balance

(White set) for setting the white

balance again

SET

WHITE SET

SETCANCEL

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[WB ADJUST.] appears and then

press 2/1 to adjust the white

balance.

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• Select [0] to return to the original white

balance.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

• The white balance icon on the screen

turns red or blue.

About the white balance

• When you take a picture with the flash, the

white balance is automatically adjusted

[except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the

white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

• The white balance cannot be set in simple

mode [ ] and scene mode.

About the white balance fine adjustment

• You can finely adjust the white balance

independently for each white balance

item.

• The white balance icon on the screen

turns red or blue.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting

is reflected in the picture when using the

flash.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting

is memorized even if the camera is turned

off.

• The white balance fine adjustment level in

[ ] (White set) returns to “0” when you

reset the white balance using White set

[].

• You cannot finely adjust the white balance

when [COL.EFFECT] (P78) is set to

[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The

higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is

needed to take a picture so the camera

becomes more suitable for recording in

dark places.

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO

sensitivity is automatically adjusted from

[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the

brightness. (It can be adjusted from

[ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the

optimal value between [ISO800] and

[ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene

mode.

BLUERED

WB ADJUST.

SELECT

EXIT

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

ISO sensitivity 80 800

Use in bright

places

(e.g. outdoors)

Suitable

Not

suitable

Use in dark

places

Not

suitable

Suitable

Shutter speed Slow Fast

Noise Less Increased

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting

[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene

mode, motion picture mode [ ] and

simple mode [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

By changing the aspect ratio, you can

select an angle of view that matches the

subject.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you can

select [ ] or [ ].

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be

cut at printing. (P109)

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

A digital picture is made of numerous dots

called pixels. Although you cannot see the

difference on the camera’s screen, the

more pixels the finer the picture will be

when it is printed on a large piece of paper

or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture

quality refers to the compression rate when

saving digital pictures.

A Many pixels (Fine)

B Few pixels (Rough)

¢ These pictures are examples to show the

effect.

∫ Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a

large picture size [ ] (5M) is selected.

When a smaller picture size [ ]

(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more

pictures and attach them to an e-mail or

post them on a website because their file

size is small.

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Select to take pictures with the

same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a

PC monitor.

Select to take pictures with the

same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm

film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc.

where a wide view is preferable.

This is also suitable for playing

back pictures on a wide-screen

TV, high-definition TV etc.

SCN1

SCN

SET

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality

that matches your use of the

pictures

SCN1

SCN

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

∫ Quality

You can increase the number of recordable

pictures without changing the picture size if

quality is set to [ ].

• The number of pixels that can be selected

differs depending on the aspect ratio. If

you change the aspect ratio, set the

picture size.

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of

[Extended optical Zoom]. This is a

function which further extends the optical

zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with

EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended

to a maximum of 12.5k when the digital

zoom is set to [OFF]. (P30)

• The extended optical zoom does not work

in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the

picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

• Pictures may appear mosaic depending

on the subject and the recording

conditions.

• Refer to P111 for information about the

number of recordable pictures.

• The number of recordable pictures

depends on the subject.

• The number of recordable pictures

displayed on the screen may not

correspond with recorded frames.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become

as follows.

–ENLARGE:

[ ] (5M [ ])/Fine

–4qk6q/10k15cm:

[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard

– E-MAIL:

[ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

You can record audio with the still picture if

this is set to [ON]. This means you can

record the conversation that took place

when you were recording or an explanation

of the picture.

• [ ] appears on the screen when you set

[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].

• Focus on the subject and press the

shutter button to start recording.

Recording will automatically stop about

5 seconds later. There is no need to press

and hold the shutter button.

• Audio is recorded from the built-in

microphone on the camera.

• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio

recording, the audio recording is

canceled. The audio is not recorded.

• The total number of pictures that can be

stored on each card will decrease slightly

when audio is recorded with each picture.

(5M) 2560k1920 pixels

(3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels

(2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels

(1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels

(0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels

(4.5M) 2560k1712 pixels

(2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels

(3.5M) 2560k1440 pixels

(2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels

Fine (Low compression):

This gives priority to picture quality.

Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression):

This gives priority to the number of

recordable pictures. Standard

quality pictures are recorded.

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

SCN1

SCN

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

• You cannot take pictures with audio in

auto bracket, burst mode or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

and select the item to set. (P70)

You can switch to the following metering

modes.

• Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ ] in

simple mode [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

Select the mode that matches the

recording conditions and the composition.

[METERING MODE]

Deciding the method to measure

brightness

Multiple:

This is the method in which the

camera measures the most suitable

exposure by judging the allocation of

brightness on the whole screen

automatically. Usually, we

recommend using this method.

Center weighted:

This is the method used to focus on

the subject on the center of the

screen and measure the whole

screen evenly.

Spot:

This is the method to measure the

subject in the spot metering target

SET

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

(9-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on

any of 9 focus areas.

This is effective when

the subject is not in the

center of the screen.

[3-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly

focuses on any of

3 focus areas points –

left, right or center. This

is effective when the

subject is not in the

center of the screen.

[1-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly

focuses on the subject

in the AF area on the

center of the screen.

(1-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on

the subject in the AF

area on the center of

the screen.

(Spot-focusing):

The camera focuses on

a limited narrow area in

the screen.

SCN1

SCN

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

∫ About 3-area-focusing (High speed)

and 1-area-focusing (High speed)

• You can focus on the subject more quickly

than other AF modes.

• The picture may stop moving for a

moment before being brought into focus

when you press the shutter button

halfway. This is not a malfunction.

• The AF area displayed on the center of

the screen is bigger than usual when

using the digital zoom or when taking

pictures in dark places.

• The camera is focusing on all the AF

areas when multiple AF areas (max.

9 areas) light at the same time.

• The focus position is not predetermined. It

is set to a position automatically

determined by the camera at the time of

focusing. If you want to determine the

focus position to take pictures, switch the

AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High

speed), 1-area-focusing mode or

Spot-focusing mode.

• Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing

mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing

mode if it is difficult to focus using

Spot-focusing mode.

• AF mode cannot be set in simple mode

[ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in

scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

This mode allows you to compose a picture

more easily by always focusing on the

subject.

The time required for focusing when the

shutter button is pressed halfway will be

reduced when the AF mode is set to

1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High

speed) or spot focusing.

• The [ ] indication appears when it is set

to [ON].

• The battery will be consumed faster than

usual.

• It may take time to focus on the subject if

you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to

Tele or suddenly change the subject from

a distant one to a nearby one.

• We recommend setting [CONT.AF] to

[ON] if you use the zoom in motion picture

mode [ ].

• You can have different [CONT.AF] settings

when recording motion pictures and still

pictures.

• Press the shutter button halfway again

when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in

simple mode [ ] and in

[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS]

(P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene

mode.

1/60F5.0

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a

subject

SCN1

SCN

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for

the camera to focus when recording in low

light conditions that make focusing difficult.

If the AF assist lamp is set

to [ON], an AF area with a

size wider than usual is

displayed and the AF

assist lamp A turns on

when you press the shutter button halfway

in dark places etc.

• Be careful about the following when using

the AF assist lamp.

– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from

close up.

– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers or other objects.

• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the

AF area on the center of the screen is

displayed and it is bigger than usual.

(P76)

• When you do not want to use the AF

assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of

animals in dark places), set the

[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,

it will become more difficult to focus on the

subject.

• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed

to [ON] in simple mode [ ].

• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is

fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS]

(P55) [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) and

[AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

The shutter speed is automatically

adjusted. However, if you want brighter

pictures you can manually select an even

slower shutter speed.

• The slow shutter speeds you can select

are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–].

• This is effective if you want to take bright

pictures of both a night landscape and a

subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52)

in scene mode.

∫ Example

• This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take

pictures. (When you select a slow shutter

speed other than [1/8–], [ ] appears on

the lower left of the screen.)

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier

ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low

light conditions. At this time, the AF

assist lamp icon [ ] appears on

the screen. The effective range of

the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m

(4.92 feet).

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

SCN1

SCN

SET

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark

places

Slow shutter

setting

1/8– 1–

Brightness Darker Brighter

Jitter Less More

SCN1

SCN

SET

1/8– 1–

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

• When the shutter speed is made slower

using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to

occur. We recommend using a tripod and

the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• You cannot set the slow shutter in

[NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

Select a color effect that matches the

recording conditions and your image of the

recording.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

Select an effect that matches the recording

situation and your image of the recording.

• When you take pictures in dark places,

noise may become visible. To avoid noise,

we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to

[NATURAL].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P70)

This camera allows you to create motion

picture files up to 20 seconds long by

connecting images recorded in flip

animation mode.

Example:

When capturing images of the subject in

sequence moving the camera little by little

and aligning the images, the subject looks

as if it is moving.

• You can play back created flip animations

with the same method used to play back

motion pictures. (P69)

[COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects for the

recorded pictures

COOL The picture becomes bluish.

WARM The picture becomes reddish.

B/W The picture becomes black and

white.

SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.

[PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality for

the recorded pictures

NATURAL The picture becomes softer.

VIVID The picture becomes sharper.

SET

[FLIPANIM.]

Connecting images to create

a motion picture file

SCN1

SCN

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

1 Press 3/4 to select [FLIP ANIM.]

and then press 1.

2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and

then press 1.

• The picture size is QVGA

(320k240 pixels).

3 Press the shutter button and

capture the images one frame at a

time.

• You can check the recorded image with

4 and the previous or following image

with 2/1.

• Delete unnecessary images with the

[ ] button.

• You can record up to 100 pictures. The

number of recordable pictures

displayed is an approximation.

4 Press [MENU/SET], press 3/4 to

select [CREATE MOTION

PICTURE] and then press 1.

5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then

press 1.

6 Press 3/4 to select [5fps] or

[10fps] and then press [MENU/

SET].

REC

COL.EFFECT

D.ZOOM

SLOW SHUTTER

㧙

OFF

STANDARD

PICT.ADJ.

FLIP ANIM.

EXIT

SELECT

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

DELETE STILL PICTURES

PICTURE CAPTURE

FLIP ANIM.

SELECT EXIT

REMAIN

EXIT

5fps 5 frames/sec.

10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion

pictures become smoother.)

DELETE STILL PICTURES

PICTURE CAPTURE

SELECT

FLIP ANIM.

EXIT

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SET

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

EXIT

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

5fps

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

SET

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SET

5fps

10fps

FRAME RATE

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Menu Settings

VQT0V40

7 Press 4 to select [CREATE

MOTION PICTURE], press 1 and

then create a flip animation.

• The file number appears after creating

a flip animation.

• Press [MENU/SET] three times to close

the menu after creating the flip

animation.

∫ Deleting all still images used to create

flip animation

When selecting [DELETE STILL

PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a

confirmation screen appears. Select [YES]

with 3 and then press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot use the direction detection

function, burst mode, auto bracket and

[AUDIO REC.].

• The images in each frame do not appear

in normal review. (P33)

• If you execute [CREATE MOTION

PICTURE], flip animation is made from all

pictures recorded for flip animation.

Delete unnecessary pictures.

• Audio cannot be recorded.

• You cannot record audio using the audio

dubbing. (P86)

• Playback may not be possible on other

equipment. You may also hear noise

during playback on other equipment which

does not have a mute function.

Using the [PLAY] mode

You can use various functions in playback

mode to rotate pictures, set protection for

them etc.

• Refer to P81 to 91 for each menu item.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

3 Press 1.

• After selecting a menu item in step 3,

refer to the description of the menu

item in the operating instructions

and then set it.

FRAME RATE

SELECT

EXIT

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

5fps

EXIT

SELECT

PLAY

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

SLIDE SHOW

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE

OFF

EXIT

SELECT

PLAY

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

ASPECT CONV.

TRIMMING

PROTECT

SET

SELECT

PLAY

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

ASPECT CONV.

TRIMMING

OFF

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

PROTECT

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∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and

3/3).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

This is recommended when playing back

pictures on a TV screen. You can skip

unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P82) has

been set.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• The screen shown in step 1 appears

when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform

step 2 onwards.

• If none of the pictures have [ ]

displayed, you cannot select [ ] even

if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].

2 Press 3 to select [START] and

then press [MENU/SET].

(Screen when [ALL] is selected)

• The cursor displayed during a slide

show A or while a slide show is paused

B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is

the same as 3/4/2/1.

• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press

3 again to cancel pause.

• Press 2/1 while paused to display the

previous or next picture.

3 Press 4 to finish.

∫ Setting the audio and duration

Select [DURATION] or [AUDIO] on the

screen shown in step 2 and set.

• You can only select [MANUAL] when

[ ] has been selected in step 1.

• Press 2/1 to display the previous or

next picture when [MANUAL] is

selected.

[SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order for a

fixed duration

[ALL] Displays all pictures.

[] Displays only those pictures

that have been set as

favorites (P82).

EXIT

SELECT

PLAY

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

SLIDE SHOW

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE

OFF

EXIT

SELECT

PLAY

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

ASPECT CONV.

TRIMMING

OFF

PROTECT

EXIT

SELECT

PLAY

COPY

FORMAT

SET

SELECT

PLAY

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE

OFF

ALL

SLIDE SHOW

SET

[DURATION] Can be set to [1SEC.],

[2SEC.], [3SEC.],

[5SEC.] or [MANUAL]

(manual playback).

[AUDIO] If set to [ON], the audio

of the pictures with audio

is played back.

ALL SLIDE SHOW

SET

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

START

AUDIO

1SEC.

OFF

DURATION

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• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play

back a picture with audio, the next picture

will be displayed after the audio has

finished.

• You cannot play back motion pictures and

use power save in a slide show. (However,

the setting for power save mode is fixed to

[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or

playing back a manual slide show.)

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can do the following if a mark has been

added to pictures and they have been set

as favorites.

• Delete all the pictures not set as favorites.

([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P35)

• Play back the pictures set as favorites only

as a slide show. (P81)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot set pictures as favorites if

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the

favorites icon [ ] will not appear when

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it

was previously set to [ON].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of

the pictures have [ ] displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

then press 3.

• Repeat the above procedure.

•If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites

icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and

the favorites setting is canceled.

• You can set up to 999 pictures as

favorites.

∫ Deleting all favorites

1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in

step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press

[MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• When printing pictures at a photo printing

store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P35) is

useful so only the pictures you want to be

printed remain on the card.

• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the

CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or

delete favorites. (For information about

this, refer to the separate operating

instructions for PC connection.)

• You may not be able to set pictures taken

with other equipment as favorites.

[FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures

SET

SELECT

PLAY

ROTATE DISP.

SLIDE SHOW

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE

SET

OFF

CANCEL

FAVORITE

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

1/3

100

0001

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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

This mode allows you to automatically

display pictures vertically if they were

recorded holding the camera vertically or

rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.

∫ Rotate display

(The picture is automatically rotated

and displayed.)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• The pictures are displayed without

being rotated when you select [OFF].

• Refer to P34 for information about how

to play back pictures.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

∫ Rotate

(The picture is rotated manually.)

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The [ROTATE] function is disabled

when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].

• Motion pictures and protected pictures

cannot be rotated.

2 Press 3/4 to select the direction

to rotate the picture and then

press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Example

When rotating clockwise ( )

Original

picture

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],

pictures recorded holding the camera

vertically are played back vertically

(rotated).

• If you take pictures when aiming the

camera up or down, it may not be possible

to display the pictures vertically. (P26)

• The picture may be slightly blurred when

the camera is connected to the TV with

the AV cable (supplied) and played back

vertically.

• When you play back pictures on a PC,

they cannot be displayed in the rotated

direction unless the OS or software is

compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format

for still pictures which allows recording

information etc. to be added. It was

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated

SET

PLAY

FAVORITE

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE

OFF

SET

SLIDE SHOW

ROTATE DISP.

SET

SELECT

EXIT

ROTATE

SETSELECT

100

0001

1/3

The picture rotates clockwise in

steps of 90°.

The picture rotates

counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.

SET

ROTATE

SELECT SET

CANCEL

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VQT0V40

established by JEITA [Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association].

• Rotated pictures are displayed without

being rotated when they are played back

in multi playback.

• It may not be possible to rotate pictures

that have been recorded with other

equipment.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a

system that allows the user to select which

pictures to print, how many copies of each

picture to print and whether or not to print

the recording date on the pictures when

using a DPOF compatible photo printer or

photo printing store. For details, ask at your

photo printing store.

When you want to use a photo printing

store to print pictures recorded on the

built-in memory, copy them to a card (P90)

and then set the DPOF setting.

For more information visit:

http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/

white_e.htm

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],

[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there

are no prints that have been set in the

DPOF print settings.

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print and then press 3/4 to

set the number of prints.

• The number of prints icon [ ]

appears.

• The number of prints can be set from

0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is

canceled when the number of prints is

set to “0”.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print then press 3/4 to set

the number of prints.

• The number of prints icon [ ]

appears.

• Repeat the above procedure. (You

cannot set all the pictures at one time.)

• The number of prints can be set from

0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is

canceled when the number of prints is

set to “0”.

[DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints

SET

PLAY

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

SLIDE SHOW

ROTATE

OFF

SET

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

DPOF PRINT

SET

SELECT

DATE

DISPLAY

DPOF SET THIS

COUNT

SELECT

EXIT

100

0001

1/3

DATE

DISPLAY

COUNT

7 9

11 12

DPOF SET MULTI

SELECT

EXIT

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2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ To cancel all settings

1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• DPOF print settings on the built-in

memory are canceled when a card is

not inserted. DPOF print settings on the

card are canceled when a card is

inserted.

∫ To print the date

After setting the number of prints, set/

cancel printing with the recording date by

pressing [DISPLAY].

• The date print icon [ ] appears.

• When you go to a photo printing store for

digital printing, be sure to order the

printing of the date additionally if required.

• Depending on the photo printing store or

the printer, the date may not be printed

even if you set to print the date. For further

information, ask at your photo printing

store or refer to the operating instructions

for the printer.

• DPOF is an abbreviation of [Digital Print

Order Format]. This feature allows you to

write print information to media and then

use the information on a DPOF-compliant

system.

• DPOF print setting is a convenient

function when printing pictures with a

printer that supports PictBridge (P95).

The date printing setting on the printer

may take priority over the date printing

setting on the camera. Check the date

printing setting on the printer also. (P95)

• It is necessary to delete all previous

DPOF print information made on other

equipment when setting DPOF print on

the camera.

• If the file is not based on the DCF

standard, the DPOF print setting cannot

be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design

rule for Camera File system], stipulated by

JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association].

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can set protection for pictures you do

not want to be deleted by mistake.

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],

[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then

press [MENU/SET].

CANCEL ALL DPOF

PRINT SETTINGS?

SELECT

SET

YES

DATE

DISPLAY

DPOF SET THIS

COUNT

SELECT

EXIT

100

0001

1/3

DATE

[PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures

SET

SELECT

PLAY

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

OFF

ASPECT CONV.

MULTI

SINGLE

CANCEL

PROTECT

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∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set/cancel.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in

“[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print

and the number of prints”. (P84 to 85)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling

protection, the canceling will stop halfway.

• The protect setting may not be effective

on other equipment.

• If you want to delete protected pictures,

cancel their protection.

• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in

memory or a card, they will be deleted if

the built-in memory or the card is

formatted. (P91)

• Even if you do not protect pictures on an

SD Memory Card, they cannot be deleted

when the card’s write protect switch A is

set to [LOCK].

• The following functions cannot be used

with protected pictures.

–[ROTATE]

– [AUDIO DUB.]

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can add the audio after taking a

picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to start audio

recording.

• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO

DATA?] screen appears when audio has

already been recorded. Press 3 to

select [YES] and then press [MENU/

SET] to start audio recording. (The

original audio is overwritten.)

• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the

following pictures.

– Motion pictures

– Protected pictures

• Audio dubbing may not work properly

on pictures recorded by other

equipment.

2 Press 4 to stop recording.

• The audio recording stops

automatically if 4 is not pressed after

about 10 seconds.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

SET The protect icon [ ] appears.

CANCEL

The protect icon [ ] disappears.

SET/CANCEL

PROTECT THIS

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

EXIT

[AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures

SET

AUDIO

DUB.

START

SELECT

EXIT

100

0001

1/3

STOP

DUB.

100

0001

1/3

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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

This function is useful if you want to reduce

the file size of a picture to attach it to an

e-mail or upload it to a website.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The following pictures cannot be

resized.

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].

– Pictures recorded in [ ] (0.3M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

– Pictures recorded in [ ]

(2.5M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

– Pictures recorded in [ ] (2M EZ)

• Motion pictures

• Pictures with audio

• Flip animation

• It may not be possible to resize pictures

recorded with other equipment.

2 Press 2/1 to select the size and

then press 4.

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture

are displayed.

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].

– [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

–[ ]

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

–[ ]

•The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?] appears.

3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture is overwritten when you

select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot

be restored when they are overwritten.

• A resized picture is newly created when

you select [NO].

• If the original picture is protected, you

cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and

newly create a resized picture.

4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

[RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller

SET

RESIZE

EXITSET

SELECT

100

0001

1/3

RESIZE

EXITRESIZE

SELECT

100

0001

1/3

RESIZE

DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?

SELECT SET

CANCEL

SET

YES

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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can enlarge and then clip the important

part of the recorded picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The following pictures cannot be

trimmed.

– Motion pictures

– Pictures with audio

– Flip animation

• It may not be possible to trim pictures

recorded with other equipment.

2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to

be trimmed with the zoom lever.

3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position of the part to be trimmed.

4 Press shutter button.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?] appears.

5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture is overwritten when you

select [YES]. The trimmed pictures

cannot be restored when they are

overwritten.

• A trimmed picture is newly created

when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected,

you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and

newly create a trimmed picture.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• Depending on the cut size, the picture size

of the trimmed picture may become

smaller than that of the original picture.

• The picture quality of the trimmed picture

will deteriorate.

[TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it

SET

TRIMMING

EXIT

SELECT

SET

100

0001

1/3

ZOOM EXIT

TRIMMING

100

0001

1/3

TRIM:SHUTTER

ZOOM

EXIT

TRIMMING

100

0001

1/3

DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?

TRIMMING

SELECT SET

CANCEL

YES

SET

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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can convert pictures taken with a

[ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ]

aspect ratio.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or

[ ] and then press [MENU/

SET].

• Only pictures taken with a [ ]

aspect ratio can be converted.

• You may not be able to convert pictures

taken on other equipment.

2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and

then press 4.

• If you select and set a picture with an

aspect ratio other than [ ], the

message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS

PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.

3 Press 2/1 to determine the

horizontal position and press the

shutter button to set.

• Use 3/4 to set the frame position for

pictures rotated vertically.

•The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?] appears.

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture is overwritten when you

select [YES]. If you convert the aspect

ratio of a picture and then overwrite it,

you cannot restore it.

• A picture with the converted aspect ratio

is newly created when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected,

you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and

newly create a picture with the

converted aspect ratio.

5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• After converting the aspect ratio, the

picture size may become larger than that

of the original picture.

• The following pictures cannot be

converted.

– Pictures with audio

– Motion pictures

• Files that do not conform to the DCF

standard cannot be converted. DCF is an

abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera

File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan

Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association].

[ASPECT CONV.]

Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9

picture

SET

SELECT

PLAY

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

PROTECT

ASPECT CONV.

EXIT

SELECT SET

ASPECT

CONV.

100

0001

1/3

SET: SHUTTER

ADJUST.

EXIT

DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?

ASPECT CONV.

SET

SELECT SET

CANCEL

YES

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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

You can copy recorded picture data from

the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.

1 Press 3/4 to select the copy

destination and then press

[MENU/SET].

•:

All the picture data in the built-in

memory are copied onto the card at

one time.

(Perform step 3)

•:

One picture at a time is copied from the

card to the built-in memory.

(Perform step 2)

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• When you copy picture data from the

built-in memory to the card, all the

pictures are selected at one time so this

screen does not appear.

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when

pictures are copied from the built-in

memory to a card.)

• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE

TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when

you copy pictures from the card to the

built-in memory.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying

pictures from the built-in memory to the

card, the copying will stop halfway.

• Do not turn the camera off or do any

other operations before copying is

finished. The data on the built-in

memory or the card may be damaged

or lost.

4 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in

memory to a card, the screen

automatically returns to the playback

screen when all the pictures are copied.

[COPY]

Copying the picture data

SET

PLAY

FORMAT

COPY

SET

SELECT

COPY

EXIT

SELECT

SET

100

0001

1/3

COPY

SELECT

SET

COPY PICTURES FROM

BUILT-IN

MEMORY TO

MEMORY CARD ?

YES

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• If you copy picture data from the built-in

memory to a card, we recommend using a

card which has more free space than the

built-in memory (about 13.4 MB).

• It may take time to copy the picture data.

• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic

digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.

(Even if the pictures were recorded with a

Panasonic digital camera, you may not be

able to copy them if they were edited with

a PC.)

• DPOF settings on the original picture data

will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings

again after copying is finished. (P84)

• If a picture with the same name as the

picture to be copied exists in the copy

destination, the picture will not be copied.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in

memory to a card which does not have

sufficient free space, the picture data will

only be copied halfway.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P80)

Usually, it is not necessary to format the

built-in memory and the card. Format them

when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY

ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR]

appears.

Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when

the built-in memory is formatted.)

• When a card is not inserted, you can

format the built-in memory. When a

card is inserted, you can format the

card.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while

formatting the built-in memory, the

formatting will stop halfway. (However,

all the pictures will be deleted.)

• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the

data including any protected pictures.

Check the data carefully before

formatting.

• If the card has been formatted on a PC or

other equipment, format it on the camera

again.

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power

(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional) when formatting.

• Do not turn the camera off during

formatting.

• It may take longer to format the built-in

memory than the card. (Max. about

15 sec.)

• You cannot format an SD Memory Card

when the card’s write protect switch is set

to [LOCK].

• If the built-in memory or the card cannot

be formatted, consult your nearest

servicenter.

[FORMAT]

Initializing the card

SET

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA

ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?

SELECT SET

YES

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033

or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC

You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC

by connecting the camera and the PC.

The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]

(for Windows

) in the CD-ROM (supplied)

allows you to easily acquire pictures

recorded with the camera to a PC, print

them and send them by e-mail.

If you use Windows

98/98SE, install the

USB driver and then connect it to the

computer.

For information about installing [LUMIX

Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] etc., refer to

the separate operating instructions for PC

connection.

A: USB connection cable (supplied)

B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power

or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• Turn the camera off before inserting or

removing the cable for the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional).

1 Turn on the camera and the PC.

2 Connect the camera to a PC via

the USB connection cable A

(supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with

the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on

the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C

and insert straight in or take straight

out. (If you forcibly insert the USB

connection cable at a slant or upside

down you can deform the connection

terminals and damage the camera or

the connected equipment.)

D: This message appears during data

transfer.

3 Press 3 to select [PC] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP]

menu to [PC] in advance, it is not

necessary to set this every time you

connect to a PC. (P23)

SCN1

SCN

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

ACCESS

USB MODE

SELECT SET

SET

PictBridge(PTP)

PLEASE SELECT

THE USB MODE

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• If you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge

(PTP)] and then connect the camera to

the PC, messages may appear on the

screen of the PC.

Select [Cancel] to close the messages

and disconnect the camera from the

PC. Set [USB MODE] to [PC] again.

[Windows]

The drive appears in the [My Computer]

folder.

• If you are connecting the camera to a PC

for the first time, the required driver is

installed automatically so that the camera

can be recognized by Windows Plug and

Play. The drive then appears on the

[My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is displayed on the screen.

• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when

you connect the camera with no card

inserted.

• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or

[Untitled] when you connect the camera

with a card inserted.

∫ Folder Composition

Folders are displayed as shown in the

following illustration.

1 Folder number

2 File number

3 JPG: pictures

MOV: motion pictures

The items in each folder are as follows.

• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded

by the camera can be included in 1 folder.

If the number of pictures exceeds 999,

another folder is created.

• To reset the file number or the folder

number, select [NO.RESET] in the

[SETUP] menu. (P22)

DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to

[999_PANA]

100_PANA to

999_PANA

Pictures/motion pictures

MISC Files on which the DPOF

print settings are recorded

PRIVATE1 Pictures recorded in flip

animation function

100_PANA

101_PANA

999_PANA

DCIM

MISC

P1000001.JPG

P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG

100_PANA

PRIVATE1

≥Built-in memory

≥SD Memory Card

≥MultiMediaCard

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∫ Conditions under which a different

folder number is used

In the following cases, the picture is not

recorded in the same folder as the

previously recorded picture. It is recorded

in a folder with a new number.

1 When the folder just recorded to contains

a picture file with the number 999 in it

(example: P1000999.JPG).

2 When the card just recorded to contains,

for example, a folder with the number

100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is

removed and replaced with a card that

has a folder with the number 100 in it

recorded by a camera from a different

maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being

the name of the maker) and then a

picture is recorded.

3 When recording after selecting

[NO.RESET] (P22) from the [SETUP]

menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a

new folder with a number sequential to

the folder recorded to immediately

before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card

that does not contain folders or pictures,

such as one just formatted, the folder

number can be reset to 100.)

∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting

Even if you set [USB MODE] to

[PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to your

PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/

Professional or Mac OS X.

• Pictures can only be read on the camera.

They cannot be written to a card or

deleted.

• When there are 1000 or more pictures on

a card, the pictures may not be imported.

• Do not use any other USB connection

cables except the supplied one.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection

cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.

• If battery power is exhausted while the

camera and the PC are communicating,

the recorded data may be damaged.

When you connect the camera to the PC,

use a battery with sufficient battery power

(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional).

• If the remaining battery power becomes

low while the camera and the PC are

communicating, the status indicator blinks

and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop

the communication at once on the PC.

• When connecting the camera to a

Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB

connection cable, do not replace the

card while the camera and the PC are

connected. The information on the card

may be damaged. Disconnect the USB

connection cable before replacing the

card.

• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may

be displayed in black in playback mode

(P34), multi playback (P66) and calendar

playback (P67).

• For information about this, refer to the

separate operating instructions for PC

connection.

• Read the operating instructions for the

PC.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera

is connected to the PC, you can edit or

access the pictures on the built-in

memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit

or access the pictures on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in

memory and the card while the camera is

connected to the PC. When you want to

switch between the built-in memory and

the card, disconnect the USB connection

cable, insert (or remove) the card and

then connect the USB connection cable to

the PC again.

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Printing the Pictures

By connecting the camera directly to a

printer supporting PictBridge via the USB

connection cable (supplied), you can select

the pictures to print and start printing on the

camera’s screen.

Set print settings such as the print quality

on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer

operating instructions.)

A: USB connection cable (supplied)

B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)

• It may take time to print some pictures.

Use a battery with sufficient battery power

(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional) when you connect to a printer.

• Turn the camera off before inserting or

removing the cable for the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional).

1 Turn on the camera and the

printer.

2 Connect the camera to a printer

via the USB connection cable A

(supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with

the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on

the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C

and insert straight in or take straight

out.

3 Press 4 to select [PictBridge

(PTP)] and then press [MENU/

SET].

•If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP]

menu to [PictBridge (PTP)] in advance,

it is not necessary to set this every time

you connect to a PC. (P23)

• Do not use any other USB connection

cables except the supplied one.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera

is connected to the PC, you can edit or

access the picture data on the built-in

memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit

or access the picture data on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in

memory and the card while the camera is

connected to the printer. When you want

to switch between the built-in memory and

the card, disconnect the USB connection

cable, insert (or remove) the card and

then connect the USB connection cable to

the printer again.

• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2]

(P57) in scene mode or the departure

date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P59), use the

software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the

SCN1

SCN

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

USB MODE

SELECT SET

PLEASE SELECT

THE USB MODE

PictBridge(PTP)

SET

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CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the

PC. For information about this, refer to the

separate operating instructions for PC

connection.

• To find out more about PictBridge compliant

printers, contact your local dealer.

∫ Single picture

1 Press 3 to select

[SINGLE PICTURE] and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The message disappears in about

2 seconds.

3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

4 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

∫

Setting date printing, the number of

prints, the paper size and the page layout

Select and set each item in step 3.

• Items not supported by the printer are

displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

• When you want to print pictures in a paper

size or a layout which is not supported by

the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the

paper size or the layout on the printer. (For

details, refer to the operating instructions

of the printer.)

• [PRINT WITH DATE]

• If the printer does not support date printing,

the date cannot be printed on the picture.

• [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.

• [PAPER SIZE]

(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)

The paper sizes are displayed on pages

1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.

¢These items cannot be displayed when

the printer does not support the paper

sizes.

SELECT SET

DPOF PICTURE

SINGLE PICTURE

PictBridge

SET

PLEASE SELECT

THE PICTURE TO PRINT

PictBridge

EXIT

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

SET

１秒

OFF

SINGLE PICTURE

NUM. OF PRINTS

PRINT WITH DATE

PAPER SIZE

PAGE LAYOUT

SELECTCANCEL EXIT

PRINT START

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

OFF Date is not printed.

ON Date is printed.

1/2

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

L/3.5qk5q

89 mm

127 mm

2L/5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm

POSTCARD 100 mm

k148 mm

A4 210 mm

k297 mm

2/2

CARD SIZE

54 mm

85.6 mm

10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm

k6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm

k10q 203.2 mmk254 mm

LETTER 216 mm

k279.4 mm

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•[PAGELAYOUT]

(Layouts that can be set with this unit)

• An item cannot be selected if the printer

does not support the page layout.

∫ DPOF picture

•Set the DPOF print setting on the

camera in advance. (P84)

1 Press 4 to select

[DPOF PICTURE] and then press

[MENU/SET].

2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot select [PRINT START]

when the DPOF print setting is not set.

Select [DPOF SET] and then set the

DPOF print setting. (P84)

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

3 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

∫ Setting the date printing with the

DPOF print in advance

We recommend setting DPOF date printing

with [DPOF PRINT] (P85) in advance when

the printer supports it. If you select

[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the

recording date is printed.

∫ Layout printing

•When printing a picture several times

on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print a picture

4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set

[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.

• When printing different pictures on

1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF printing)

For example, if you want to print 4 different

pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set

[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P84) to 1 for

each of the 4 pictures.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable

when the cable disconnection warning icon

[ ] is displayed. (Depending on the

printer, the icon may not be displayed.)

• If the remaining battery power becomes

low while the camera and the printer are

connected, the status indicator blinks and

the alarm beeps. If this happens during

printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop

printing at once. If not printing, disconnect

the USB connection cable.

• The camera is receiving an error message

from the printer when the [¥] indication

lights orange during printing. After

finishing printing, make sure there are no

problems with the printer.

• If the total number of DPOF prints or the

number of DPOF pictures printed is high,

pictures may be printed several times. The

remaining number of prints indicated may

differ from the number set. This is not a

malfunction.

• With date printing, the setting on the

printer may take priority over the setting

on the camera. Check the date print

setting on the printer also.

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

1 photo/page

2 photo/page

4 photo/page

SELECT SET

DPOF PICTURE

SINGLE PICTURE

PictBridge

SET

DPOF SET

PAPER SIZE

PAGE LAYOUT

PRINT START

DPOF

SELECTCANCEL EXIT

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Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen

∫ Playing back pictures using the AV

cable (supplied)

• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.

(P23)

• Turn the camera and the TV off.

1 Connect the AV cable A

(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket

on the camera.

• Connect the AV cable with the [ ]

mark facing the [1] mark on the

[AV OUT] socket.

• Hold the AV cable at B and insert

straight in or take straight out.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets

on the TV.

• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket

• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.

4 Turn the camera on.

• Do not use any other AV cables except the

supplied one.

• The top and bottom or left and right of the

picture may be cut off slightly when it is

displayed due to the characteristics of the

TV.

• Depending on the screen mode setting of

the TV when you connect the camera to a

wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV,

the picture may be stretched horizontally

or vertically and the top and bottom and or

left and right of the picture may be cut off

when it is displayed. In this case, change

the screen mode setting.

• Audio playback is monaural.

• Read the operating instructions for the TV.

• When you play back a picture vertically, it

may be blurry.

• You can view pictures on TVs in other

countries (regions) which use the NTSC

or PAL system when you set

[VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even

if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the

output signal will still be NTSC in the

recording mode.

∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot

Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory

Card can be played back on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot.

• Depending on the TV model, pictures may

not be displayed on the full screen.

• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To

play back motion pictures, connect the

camera to the TV with the AV cable

(supplied).

• You may not be able to play back

MultiMediaCards.

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

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Others

Screen Display

A In recording

1 Recording mode (P25)

2 Flash mode (P40)

3 Focus (P25)

4 Picture size (P73)

5 Quality (P73)

In Motion picture mode (P64)

//// /

: Jitter alert (P27)

6 Battery indication (P13)

7 Number of recordable pictures/

Available recording time

In Motion picture mode (P64)

e.g.:

8 Built-in memory/Card (P16)

: Built-in memory

:Card

9 Recording state

10 Histogram (P38)

11 Travel date (P59)

12 Elapsed recording time (P64)

13 Self-timer mode (P44)

14 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on, after

setting the clock and after switching

from playback mode to recording

mode.

Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom

(P30)/Digital zoom (P32)

15 Shutter speed (P25)

16 Aperture value (P25)

17 Slow shutter (P77)

18 Exposure compensation (P45)

19 Metering mode (P75)

20 High angle mode (P39)

: Power LCD (P39)

21 Spot AF area (P75)

22 AF area (P25)

23 Spot metering target (P75)

24 Optical image stabilizer (P47)

25 White balance (P71)

26 ISO sensitivity (P72)

27 Burst (P48)

: Audio recording (P64, 74)

28 Color effect mode (P78)

29 Continuous AF (P76)

30 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P59)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds if

the camera is turned on when the

travel date is set, after setting the

clock, departure date or travel date,

235

ISO

100

25 26 27

1 4

1/25F2.8

15 141617

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after changing the world time setting

and after switching from playback

mode to another mode.

31 Age (P57)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on in baby

mode, after setting the clock or

birthday, and after switching from

other modes to baby mode.

32 Auto bracket (P46)

33 AF assist lamp (P77)

34 Flip animation (P78)

B Recording in simple mode

1 Flash mode (P40)

2 Focus (P25)

3 Picture mode (P28)

: Jitter alert (P27)

4 Battery indication (P13)

5 Number of recordable pictures

6 Built-in memory/Card (P16)

: Built-in memory

:Card

7 Recording state

8 AF area (P25)

9 Travel date (P59)

10 Operation for backlight compensation

(P29)

11 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on, after

setting the clock and after switching

from playback mode to simple mode.

Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom

(P30)

12 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P59)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds if

the camera is turned on when the

travel date is set, after setting the

clock, travel date and after switching

from playback mode to another mode.

13 Backlight compensation (P29)

14 Power LCD (P39)

15 Self-timer mode (P44)

16 AF assist lamp (P77)

17 Burst (P48)

C In playback

1 Playback mode (P34)

2 Number of DPOF prints (P84)

3 Protected picture (P85)

4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures

(P69)

5 Picture size (P73)

6 Quality (P73)

In Motion picture mode (P69)

//// /

BACKLIGHT

123

1011

12 34 6 7

ISO

100

AUTO

PLAY AUDIO

F2.8 1/25

1/3

10:00 1.DEC.2006

100

0001

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In Simple mode (P28)

:ENLARGE

:4qk6q/10k15cm

:E-MAIL

7 Battery indication (P13)

8 Folder/File number (P93)

Built-in memory/Card (P16)

9 Picture number/Total pictures

10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P97)

• This is displayed when printing using a

printer supporting PictBridge.　

(Depending on the printer, the icon

may not be displayed.)

Motion picture recording time (P69):

11 Histogram (P38)

12 Recording information

13 Favorites settings (P82)/Elapsed

playback time (P69):

14 Recorded date and time

15 Age (P57)

16 Power LCD (P39)

17 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P59)

18 Audio playback (P69)

: In motion picture mode

(P69)

19 Flip animation (P78)

20 Favorites (P82)

Cautions for Use

∫ Optimal use of the camera

Take care not to drop or knock the unit

or put a lot of pressure on it.

• Do not leave the unit in

your pants pocket when

you sit down or forcefully

insert it into a full bag etc.

• Take care not to drop or

knock the bag that you

inserted the unit in as it

may strongly shock the

unit.

• A strong shock to the unit may break the

lens, screen or outer case and cause the

unit to malfunction.

Keep the camera as far away as possible

from electromagnetic equipment (such

as microwave ovens, TVs, video games

etc.).

• If you use the camera on top of or near a

TV, the pictures and sound on the camera

may be disrupted by electromagnetic

wave radiation.

• Do not use the camera near cell phones

because doing so may result in noise

adversely affecting the pictures and

sound.

• Recorded data may be damaged, or

pictures may be distorted, by strong

magnetic fields created by speakers or

large motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated

by microprocessors may adversely affect

the camera, disturbing the pictures and

sound.

• If the camera is adversely affected by

electromagnetic equipment and stops

functioning properly, turn the camera off

and remove the battery or disconnect AC

adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional). Then

reinsert the battery or reconnect AC

adaptor and turn the camera on.

PLAY MOTION

PICTURE

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Do not use the camera near radio

transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or

high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures

and sound may be adversely affected.

Always use the supplied cords and

cables. If you use optional accessories,

use the cords and the cables supplied

with them.

Do not extend the cords or the cables.

Do not spray the camera with

insecticides or volatile chemicals.

• If the camera is sprayed with such

chemicals, the body of the camera may be

damaged and the surface finish may peel

off.

• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in

contact with the camera for a long period

of time.

Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol

for cleaning the camera.

• Before cleaning the camera, remove the

battery or disconnect the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5; optional) from the electrical

outlet.

• The body of the camera may be damaged

and the surface finish may peel off.

• Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft,

dry cloth. To remove stubborn stains, soak

a dry cloth in water and then use it to wipe

the dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.

• Do not use a kitchen detergent or a

chemically treated cloth.

• If rain water or other drops of water splash

onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap

water, wring it well, then use it to wipe the

camera body carefully. Lastly, wipe the

camera again with a dry cloth.

∫ Card

Do not leave the card where the

temperature is high, where

electromagnetic waves or static

electricity are easily generated or

exposed to direct sunlight.

Do not bend or drop the card.

• The card may be damaged or the

recorded content may be damaged or

deleted.

• Put the card in the card case or the

storage bag after use and when storing or

carrying the card.

• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into

the terminals on the back of the card and

do not touch the terminals with your

fingers.

∫ Battery

The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion

battery. Its ability to generate power

comes from the chemical reaction that

takes place inside it. This reaction is

susceptible to the surrounding

temperature and humidity. If the

temperature is too high or too low, the

operating time of the battery will

become shorter.

Always remove the battery after use.

Store the removed battery in the battery

carrying case (supplied).

If you drop the battery accidentally,

check to see if the body of the battery

and the terminals are damaged.

• Inserting a damaged battery in the

camera will damage the camera.

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Bring charged spare batteries when

going out.

• Be aware that the operating time of the

battery becomes shorter in low

temperature conditions such as at a ski

resort.

• When you travel, do not forget to bring the

battery charger (supplied) so that you can

charge the battery in the country that you

are travelling in.

Dispose of unusable battery.

• The battery has a limited life.

• Do not throw the battery into fire because

it may cause an explosion.

• The unusable battery should be discarded

in accordance with battery recycling laws.

Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-8837

for information.

Do not allow battery terminals to come

into contact with metal objects (such as

necklaces, hairpins etc.).

• This can cause short circuiting or heat

generation and you may be badly burned

if you touch a battery.

∫ Charger

• If you use the battery charger near a

radio, the radio reception may be

disturbed. Keep the charger 1 m

(3.28 feet) or more away from radios.

• The charger may generate whirring

sounds when it is being used. This is not a

malfunction.

• After using the charger, be sure to

disconnect it from the electrical outlet. (A

very small amount of current is consumed

if it is left connected.)

• Keep the terminals of the charger and

battery clean.

Message Display

Confirmation messages or error messages

will be displayed on the screen in some

cases.

The major messages are described below

as examples.

[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]

The Write-Protect switch on the SD

Memory Card is moved to [LOCK]. Move

the switch back to unlock it. (P16, 86, 91)

[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]

Record a picture or insert a card with a

recorded picture and then play it.

[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]

Delete or overwrite the picture after

canceling the protect setting. (P85)

[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/

[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE

DELETED]

Pictures not based on the DCF standard

cannot be deleted. If you want to delete

some pictures, format the card after saving

necessary data on a PC etc. (P91)

[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS

CAN BE MADE]

You have exceeded the number of pictures

that can be set at once with

[MULTI DELETE]. Delete the selected

pictures and then select [MULTI DELETE]

again to delete any remaining pictures.

More than 999 favorites have been set.

[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/

[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]

If the pictures are not based on the DCF

standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.

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[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN

MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN

THE CARD]

There is no space left on the built-in

memory or the card.

• When you copy pictures from the built-in

memory to the card (batch copy), the

pictures are copied until the capacity of

the card becomes full.

[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE

COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE

COMPLETED]

The following pictures cannot be copied.

• When a picture with the same name as

the picture to be copied exists in the copy

destination.

• Files not based on the DCF standard.

Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by

other equipment may not be copied.

[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR

FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]

This message will be displayed when you

format the built-in memory on the PC or

remove the batteries without turning the

camera off. Format the built-in memory on

the camera again. (P91) The data on the

built-in memory will be deleted.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR

FORMAT THIS CARD?]

The card format cannot be recognized by

the camera. Format the card again with the

camera after saving necessary data on a

PC etc. (P91)

[REMOVE THE LENS CAP AND TURN

THE CAMERA ON AGAIN]

This message appears when you exert

pressure on the lens with your hand etc. or

the camera is not operating properly. Turn

the camera off and on. If the message

persists, contact the dealer or your nearest

servicenter.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

• An error has occurred accessing the card.

Insert the card again.

• A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is

inserted. Do not use a card with a

capacity more than 2 GB.

[READ ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred reading the data.

Insert the card again. Make sure the card is

inserted properly and then play back again.

[WRITE ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred writing the data.

Turn the camera off and remove the card.

Insert the card again and turn the camera

on. Make sure the camera is turned off

before removing or inserting the card to

avoid damage.

[MOTION RECORDING WAS

CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION

OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE

CARD]

• When you set the picture quality to

[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we

recommend using a high speed SD

Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater

displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in the middle.

[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]

A folder cannot be created because there

are no remaining folder numbers that can

be used. (P93)

Format the card after saving necessary

data on a PC etc. (P91)

If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]

menu after formatting, the folder number is

reset to 100. (P22)

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[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/

[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]

• The AV cable is connected to the camera.

Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete

this message at once.

• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP]

menu to change the TV aspect. (P23)

• This message also appears when the

USB connection cable is connected to the

camera only.

In this case, connect the other end of the

USB connection cable to a PC or a printer.

(P92, 95)

Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial

settings at the time of purchase, the

condition may improve.

Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.

(P23)

∫ Battery and power source

1:The camera cannot be operated even

when it is turned on.

• Is the battery inserted correctly?

– Check the direction of the battery.

(P14)

• Is the battery sufficiently charged?

– Use a battery that has been

sufficiently charged.

2:The LCD monitor turns off while the

camera is turned on.

• Is power save mode (P21) or economy

mode (P22) activated?

– Press the shutter button halfway to

cancel these modes.

• Is the battery exhausted?

– Charge the battery or replace it with a

battery which has enough capacity.

3:The camera turns off immediately

after it is turned on.

• Is the battery charge insufficient to

operate the camera?

– Use a battery that has been

sufficiently charged.

– If you leave the camera on, the

batteries will be exhausted. Turn the

camera off frequently by using power

save mode (P21), economy mode

(P22), etc.

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∫ Recording

1:The picture cannot be recorded.

• Is the mode dial correctly set?

• Is there any memory remaining on the

built-in memory or the card?

– Before recording, delete some

pictures. (P35)

2:The recorded picture is whitish.

The lens is dirty.

• The picture can become whitish if there

is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the

lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract

the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe

the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.

3:The recorded picture is too bright or

dark.

• Check that the exposure is correctly

compensated. (P45)

4:The subject is not focused properly.

• The focus range varies depending on

the recording mode.

Rotate the mode dial to set the proper

mode for the distance to the subject.

• Is the subject beyond the focus range of

the camera? (P26)

• Have you taken a picture with jitter?

5:The recorded picture is blurred. The

optical image stabilizer is not

effective.

• The shutter speed will become slower

and the optical image stabilizer function

may not work properly when taking

pictures especially in dark places. In

this case, we recommend holding the

camera firmly with both hands when

taking pictures. (P26) When

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P77) is set, we

recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) when taking pictures.

6:The recorded picture looks rough.

Noise appears on the picture.

• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter

speed slow?

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when

the camera is shipped. Therefore, when

taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO

sensitivity increases.)

– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P72)

– Set [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

– Take pictures in bright places.

• In [HIGH SENS.] (P57) in scene mode,

the resolution of the recorded picture

decreases slightly because of high

sensitivity processing.

This is not a malfunction.

7:Motion picture recording stops in the

middle.

• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?

– This unit does not support

MultiMediaCards.

• When you set the picture quality to

[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we

recommend using a high speed SD

Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater

displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in the middle.

∫ LCD monitor

1:The LCD monitor sometimes turns off

although the camera is turned on.

• Have you set economy mode? (P22)

– In economy mode, the LCD monitor

turns off while the flash is charged.

• After recording, the LCD monitor is

turned off until the camera is ready for

the next picture to be taken. The LCD

monitor is turned off for a maximum of

6 seconds particularly when using the

built-in memory.

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2:The LCD monitor becomes darker or

brighter for a moment.

• This phenomenon appears when you

press the shutter button halfway to set

the aperture value and does not affect

the recorded pictures.

3:The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few

seconds after turning the camera on

indoors under fluorescent light.

This is not a malfunction.

4:The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

• Adjust the brightness of the screen.

(P20)

• Is the power LCD function or high angle

mode activated?

5:Black, red, blue and green dots

appear on the LCD monitor.

• These pixels do not affect the recorded

pictures.

This is not a malfunction.

6:Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

• In dark places, noise may appear to

maintain the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

This does not affect the pictures you are

recording.

7:A vertical line appears on the LCD

monitor.

• This is a phenomenon called smear. It

is a characteristic of CCD and appears

when the subject has a bright part.

Uneven colors may also appear around

the smear. This is not a malfunction. It

is recorded in motion pictures but is not

recorded on still pictures.

8:Distortion in the LCD monitor.

• When holding the edge of the LCD

monitor, there may be some distortion,

however this is not a malfunction.

Moreover, this has no effect on the

taken pictures or playback.

∫ Flash

1:The flash is not activated.

• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF

[]?

– Change the flash setting. (P40)

• The flash is not activated when motion

picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53),

[FIREWORKS] (P55), [STARRY SKY]

(P55) or [AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in

scene mode is selected.

2:The flash is activated 2 times.

• When you select red-eye reduction

(P40), the flash is activated once before

the actual recording to reduce the

red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the

subject appearing red in the picture)

and then activated again for the actual

recording.

∫ Playback

1:The picture being played back is

rotated and displayed in an

unexpected direction.

The camera has a function that

automatically rotates the display of

pictures recorded holding the camera

vertically. (If you take pictures when

aiming the camera up or down, the

camera may recognize that it is being

held vertically.)

• You can display the pictures without

being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.]

(P83) is set to [OFF].

• You can rotate pictures with the

[ROTATE] function. (P83)

2:The picture is not played back.

• Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?

• Is there a picture on the built-in memory

or the card?

The pictures on the built-in memory

appears when a card is not inserted.

The picture data on the card appears

when a card is inserted. (P16)

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3:The folder number and the file number

are displayed as [—] and the screen

turns black.

• Is the picture edited with a PC or

recorded with a digital camera from

another manufacturer?

This may also happen if the battery is

removed immediately after recording or

if recording with a exhausted battery.

– Format the data to delete the pictures

mentioned above. (P91) (Formatting

irretrievably deletes all data including

the other pictures. Check the data

carefully before formatting.)

4:The picture is displayed with a date

different from the actual recording

date in calendar playback.

• Was the picture edited with a PC or

recorded with a digital camera from

another manufacturer?

This kind of picture may be displayed

with a date different from the actual

recording date in calendar playback.

(P67)

• Is the clock in the camera set properly?

(P20)

For example, if the clock setting on the

camera is different from the date and

time set on the PC and you acquire

pictures recorded with the camera to

the PC and then write them back to the

card, the pictures may be displayed with

dates different from the actual recording

dates in calendar playback etc.

∫ TV, PC and printer

1:The picture does not appear on the

television.

• Is the camera connected to the TV

correctly?

• Set the TV input to external input mode.

2:The display areas on the TV screen

and the camera’s LCD monitor are

different.

Depending on the TV model, the area

display may be smaller so the picture

may be stretched horizontally or

vertically and the top and bottom or left

and right of the picture may be cut off

when it is displayed. This is due to the

TV specifications and is not a

malfunction.

3:The motion pictures cannot be played

back on a TV.

• Are you trying to play back the motion

pictures by directly inserting the card in

the card slot of the TV?

– Connect the camera to the TV with

the AV cable (supplied) and then play

back the pictures on the camera.

4:The picture cannot be transferred

when the camera is connected to a

PC.

• Is the camera connected to the PC

correctly?

• Is the camera recognized by the PC

correctly?

• Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P23, 92)

5:The card is not recognized by the PC.

(The built-in memory is recognized.)

• Disconnect the USB connection cable.

Connect it again while the card is

inserted in the camera.

6:The picture cannot be printed when

the camera is connected to a printer.

• Does the printer support PictBridge?

– You cannot print pictures with printers

which do not support PictBridge.

(P95)

• Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)].

(P23, 95)

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7:The ends of the pictures are cut at

printing.

• When using a printer with a trimming or

borderless printing function, cancel this

function before printing. (For details,

refer to the operating instructions for the

printer.)

• When you order photo studios to print

pictures, ask the photo studio if the

pictures can be printed with both ends.

8:The picture is not displayed fully on

the TV.

• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.

(P23)

∫ Others

1:An unreadable language was selected

by mistake.

•Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ]

icon to set the desired language. (P24)

2:A certain part of the picture blinks.

• Is [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]? (P23)

– This appears due to the highlight

display function which shows white

saturated areas. (P38)

3:The camera will make sounds caused

by internal mechanical movement

when it is shaken.

• The sound arises when the lens moves.

This is not a malfunction.

4:The setting for the auto review

function is disabled.

• Are you taking pictures using auto

bracket (P46)? Is the camera in burst

mode (P48), [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53)

in scene mode or motion picture mode

[ ] (P64)? Is [AUDIO REC.] set to

[ON] (P74)?

– In these cases, you cannot set the

auto review function in the [SETUP]

menu.

5:A red lamp sometimes turns on when

the shutter button is pressed halfway.

• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P77)

lights red to make it easier to focus on a

subject.

6:The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]

mode menu set to [ON]? (P77)

• Are you taking pictures in dark places?

– The AF assist lamp does not turn on

in bright places.

• The AF assist lamp does not turn on

when [SCENERY] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53) [SELF

PORTRAIT] (P53), [FIREWORKS]

(P55) or [AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in

scene mode is selected.

7:The camera becomes warm.

• The surface of the camera may become

warm during use. This does not affect

the performance or quality of the

camera.

8:The lens clicks.

• When the brightness changes due to

zoom or camera movement etc., the

lens may click and the picture on the

screen may drastically change.

However, the picture is not affected.

The sound is caused by the automatic

adjustment of the aperture.

This is not a malfunction.

9:The clock is reset.

• If you do not use the camera for a long

time, the clock may be reset. When the

message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]

appears, set the clock again. (P18)

• When you take a picture before setting

the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.

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10:Colors appear on the picture which

were not found in the actual scene.

• Depending on the zoom magnification,

the picture may have some colored

fringes around the subject. This is

called chromatic aberration and may be

more visible when recording distant

subjects. However this is not a

malfunction.

11:The file numbers are not recorded

consecutively.

• When you perform an operation after

taking a certain action, the pictures

may be recorded in folders with

different numbers from the ones used

prior to the operation. (P93)

12:The file numbers are recorded in

ascending order.

• If the battery is inserted or removed

when the camera is not turned off, the

recorded folder numbers are lost.

However if you turn the camera on

again and record pictures, the

recorded folder numbers are different

from the prior recorded folder

numbers.

13:The picture is displayed in black.

• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC

may be displayed in black in playback

mode (P34), multi playback (P66) and

calendar playback (P67).

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Number of recordable pictures and available

recording time

• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an

approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)

• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.

∫ Number of recordable pictures

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(5M):

(2560k1920 pixels)

(3M EZ):

(2048k1536 pixels)

(2M EZ):

(1600k1200 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 13.4 MB)

4 10 7 161326

Card

16MB5 10 8 161327

32 MB 11 23 18 36 29 58

64 MB 24 48 38 75 61 120

128 MB 50 99 78 150 125 240

256 MB 98 190 150 290 240 470

512 MB 195 380 300 590 480 940

1 GB 390 770 600 1180 970 1880

2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(1M EZ):

(1280k960 pixels)

(0.3M EZ):

(640k480 pixels)

(4.5M):

(2560k1712 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 13.4 MB)

20 38 65 105 5 11

Card

16 MB 21 40 68 110 5 12

32 MB 45 85 145 230 13 26

64 MB 93 175 290 480 27 54

128 MB 190 350 600 970 56 110

256 MB 370 690 1170 1900 110 210

512 MB 730 1370 2320 3770 210 430

1 GB 1470 2740 4640 7550 440 860

2 GB 2920 5120 8780 12290 890 1700

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∫ Available recording time

• The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple

mode [ ]. (P28)

• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD

monitor may not decrease in order.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) in scene mode so the

picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(2.5M EZ):

(2048k1360 pixels)

(3.5M):

(2560k1440 pixels)

(2M EZ):

(1920k1080 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 13.4 MB)

9176131223

Card

16MB9187141225

32 MB 20 40 15 31 27 53

64 MB 43 83 32 64 57 105

128 MB 88 165 66 130 115 220

256 MB 170 330 130 250 230 430

512 MB 340 650 250 510 450 860

1 GB 680 1310 520 1020 910 1720

2 GB 1360 2560 1040 2040 1800 3410

Picture quality setting

30fps

VGA

10fps

VGA

30fps

QVGA

10fps

QVGA

30fps

16:9

10fps

16:9

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 13.4 MB)

—— 25s

1min

18 s

——

SD Memory

Card

16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s

1min

23 s

5s 22s

32 MB 17 s 59 s 59 s

2min

55 s

14 s 50 s

64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s

1min

46 s

128 MB

1min

23 s

4min

10 s

4min

10 s

12 min

20 s

1min

11 s

3min

35 s

256 MB

2min

45 s

8min

10 s

8min

10 s

24 min

2min

20 s

7min

512 MB

5min

30 s

16 min

20 s

16 min

20 s

47 min

50 s

4min

40 s

14 min

1GB 11min

32 min

50 s

32 min

50 s

35 min

9min

20 s

28 min

10 s

2GB

22 min

30 s

7min

15 min

19 min

20 s

57 min

30 s

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Specifications

Digital Camera: Information for your safety

Camera effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixels

Image sensor: 1/2.5

q CCD, total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels,

Primary color filter

Lens: Optical 10

k zoom, fl5.2 mm to 52 mm (35 mm film camera

equivalent: 35 mm to 350 mm)/F2.8 to F4.2

Digital zoom: Max. 4k

Extra optical zoom: Max. 12.5k (Except for the maximum picture size for each

aspect ratio)

Focus: Normal/Macro, 9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/

1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing

Focus range: Normal: 40 cm (1.31 feet) (Wide)/

2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to ¶

Macro/Simple/Motion picture: 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/

1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶

Shutter system: Electronic shutter

iMechanical shutter

Burst recording

Burst speed: 3 frames/second (High speed), 2 frames/second (Low speed),

Approx. 2 frames/second (Unlimited)

Number of recordable

pictures: Max. 5 frames (Standard), max. 3 frames (Fine),

Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or

the card (Unlimited).

(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card.

MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)

Motion picture recording:

848k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)/

640k480 pixels

(Only when using an SD Memory Card)/

320k240 pixels

(30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The maximum recording

time depends on the capacity of the built-in memory or the card.)

ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400/800

[HIGH SENS.] mode: 800 to 1600

Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th

[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

Motion picture mode: 1/30th to 1/20000th

White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set

Exposure (AE): AUTO (Program AE)

Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step,

j2 EV to i2 EV)

Metering mode: Multiple/Center weighted/Spot

LCD monitor: 2.5

q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD

(Approx. 207,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)

Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO)

Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet) (Wide)

AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF

Microphone: Monaural

Speaker: Monaural

Power Source: DC 5.1 V

Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording)

0.8 W (When playing back)

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Recording media: Built-in Memory (Approx. 13.4 MB)/SD Memory Card/

MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)

Picture size

Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,

1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2560k1712 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2560k1440 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels

Motion pictures: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

640k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card),

320k240 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

848k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)

Quality: Fine/Standard

Recording file format

Still Picture: JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on

Exif 2.2 standard)/DPOF corresponding

Picture with audio: JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on

Exif 2.2 standard)iQuickTime (picture with audio)

Motion pictures: QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)

Interface

Digital: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)

Analog video/audio: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),

Audio line output (monaural)

Terminal

DIGITAL/AV OUT: Dedicated jack (8 pin)

DC IN: Dedicated jack (2 pin)

Dimensions: Approx. 112 mm (W)k58.1 mm (H)k40.2 mm (D)

13/32q (W)k2 9/32q (H)k1 19/32q (D)] (excluding the projection

part)

Mass: Approx. 234 g/8.25 oz (excluding card and battery),

Approx. 262 g/9.24 oz (with card and battery)

Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)

Operating humidity: 10% to 80%

Battery Charger

(Panasonic DE-A25B): Information for your safety

Equipment mobility: Movable

Battery Pack (lithium-ion)

(Panasonic CGA-S007A):Information for your safety

Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A

Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.5 A

Voltage/capacity: 3.7 V, 1000 mAh

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Digital Camera Accessory System

• Refer to P13 for information about the battery charging time and the number of

recordable pictures.

• NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your

local dealer.

Accessory#

Description

Figure

BN-SDCAPU/1B

BN-SDABPU/1B

SD USB Reader/Writer

(compatible with

MultiMediaCard)

SD PC Card Adaptor

(compatible with

MultiMediaCard)

DMW-MCTZ1

DMW-CTH1

DMW-AC5 AC Adaptor

Marine Case

Semi Hard Case

2 GB SD Memory Card

1 GB SD Memory Card

512 MB SD Memory Card

256 MB SD Memory Card

128 MB SD Memory Card

64 MB SD Memory Card

RP-SDK02GU1A

RP-SDQ02GU1A

RP-SDK01GU1A

RP-SDQ01GU1A

RP-SDK512U1A

RP-SD512BU1A

RP-SDH256U1A

RP-SD256BU1A

RP-SD128BU1A

RP-SD064BPPA

DMW-CTA1

Leather Case

CGA-S007A Battery Pack

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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)

In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about

accessories.

TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING:

VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER

CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368

[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]

MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE

20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032

Ship To:

Mr.

Mrs.

Ms.

First Last

Street Address

City State Zip

Phone#:

Day

( )

Night

()

4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)

Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

3. Method of payment (check one)

Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)

VISA

MasterCard

Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES

(Please do not send cash)

2. Items Ordered

QuantityAccessory # Price EachDescription Total Price

6.95

Subtotal

Your State & Local Sales Tax

Shipping & Handling

Total Enclosed

1. Digital Camera Model #

Discover

Expiration Date

Credit Card #

Customer Signature

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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)

Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:

Panasonic Services Company

410B Airport Road

Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attn: Digital Camera Repair

Request for Service Notice:

(USA Only)

Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.

In the unlikely event this product needs service.

• Please include your proof of purchase.

(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)

• To further speed your repair, please provide

an explanation of what wrong with the unit

and any symptom it is exhibiting.

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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)

PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto

Rico 00985

Panasonic Digital Still Camera

Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or

workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto

Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the

period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original

purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new

or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The

decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the

“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or

mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries

are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products

purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is

extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as

is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for

warranty service.

PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED

BELOW)

1 (ONE) YEAR 90 (NINETY) DAYS

CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR

DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)

90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE

SD MEMORY CARD

(IN EXCHANGE FOR

DEFECTIVE SD CARD)

90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE

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Carry-In or Mail-In Service

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call

1-800-272-7033.

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or

workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic

damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in

shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the

warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect,

mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments,

misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge,

lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office,

restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other

than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is

attributable to acts of God.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER

“LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE

FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM

THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS

WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and

from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The

items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED

WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so

the exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or

after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the

problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s

Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED

WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)

Product Repairs

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport

You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your

nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.

For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and

all Customer Service inquiries please contact:

1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.

As of October 2005

Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

MAIL TO :

Centralized Factory Servicenter

Panasonic Services Company

410B Airport Road

Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attention: Digital Camera Repair

Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory

Servicenter.

Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).

Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by

visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.pasc.panasonic.com

or, send your request by E-mail to:

npcparts@us.panasonic.com

You may also contact us directly at:

1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)

Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)

(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

Accessory Purchases:

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Index

AC Adaptor ......................................92, 95

Access Indication ...................................16

Aerial Photo Mode .................................56

AF Assist Lamp ......................................77

AF Mode ................................................75

AF/AE Lock ............................................26

Aspect Ratio ..........................................73

Aspect Ratio Conversion .......................89

Audio Dubbing .......................................86

Audio Recording ..............................64, 74

Auto Bracket ..........................................46

Auto Review ...........................................21

Auto White Balance ...............................71

Available Recording Time ....................112

Baby Mode .............................................57

Backlight Compensation ........................29

Battery Carrying Case .........................102

Beach Mode ...........................................56

Brightness of the LCD Monitor ...............20

Built-in Flash ..........................................40

Built-in Memory ......................................16

Burst Mode ............................................48

Calendar Playback .................................67

Candle Light Mode .................................54

Center Weighted ....................................75

Charger ................................................103

Charging ................................................13

Clock Set .........................................18, 20

Color Effect ............................................78

Condensation ...........................................5

Continuous AF .......................................76

Copy ......................................................90

Date Printing ..............................85, 96, 97

Deleting Pictures ....................................35

Demonstration of the Optical Image

Stabilizer ............................................47

Digital Zoom ...........................................32

DPOF Print Setting ................................84

Economy Mode ......................................22

Exposure ................................................27

Exposure Compensation .......................45

Extended Optical Zoom .........................30

EZ ....................................................30, 73

File Number .............................22, 93, 101

Fine ........................................................74

Fireworks Mode .....................................55

Flip Animation ........................................78

Focus .....................................................26

Folder Composition ................................93

Folder Number .........................22, 93, 101

Food Mode .............................................54

Formatting ..............................................91

High Angle Mode ...................................39

High Sensitivity Mode ............................57

Highlight Display ..............................23, 38

Histogram ..............................................38

ISO Sensitivity .......................................72

Jitter .......................................................27

Language Setting ...................................24

Layout ....................................................97

LCD Monitor .....................................37, 99

Lens Cap ...............................................17

Macro Mode ...........................................49

MANUAL ................................................81

Mass Storage .........................................23

Metering Mode .......................................75

Motion Picture Mode ..............................64

Multi Playback ........................................66

Multiple ..................................................75

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Night Portrait Mode ................................52

Night Scenery Mode ..............................53

Normal Recording ..................................25

NO.RESET ............................................22

NTSC .....................................................23

Number of Prints ..............................84, 96

Number of Recordable Pictures .....13, 111

Operational Sound .................................22

Optical Image Stabilizer .........................47

Optical Zoom .........................................30

PAL ........................................................23

Paper Size .............................................96

Party Mode ............................................54

PC ....................................................23, 92

PictBridge ........................................23, 95

Picture Adjustment .................................78

Picture Quality Setting (Motion Picture

Mode) .................................................64

Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode) ...28

Picture Size ............................................73

Pictures with Audio ................................69

Playback Pictures on TV ........................98

Playback Zoom ......................................68

Playing Back Motion Pictures ................69

Portrait Mode .........................................51

Power LCD ............................................39

Power Save ...........................................21

Protect ...................................................85

Quality ....................................................73

Recording Guide Line ............................38

Reset of Setting .....................................23

Resizing .................................................87

Review ...................................................33

Rotate ....................................................83

Rotate Display .......................................83

Scene Menu ...........................................24

Scene Mode ...........................................50

Scenery Mode ........................................52

Self Portrait Mode ..................................53

Self-timer ...............................................44

Setting Favorites ....................................82

Setup Menu ...........................................19

Shutter sound ........................................22

Simple Mode ..........................................28

Slide Show .............................................81

Slow Shutter ..........................................77

Snow Mode ............................................56

Soft Skin Mode ......................................51

Sports Mode ..........................................52

Spot .......................................................75

Spot-focusing .........................................75

Standard ................................................74

Starry Sky Mode ....................................55

Status Indicator ......................................22

Strap ......................................................17

Travel Date ......................................21, 59

Trimming ................................................88

TV Aspect ..............................................23

Underwater Mode ..................................58

USB Connection Cable ....................92, 95

USB Mode .................................23, 92, 95

Video Output ....................................23, 98

Volume of Speakers ..............................22

White Balance ........................................71

White Balance Fine Adjustment .............71

White Set ...............................................71

World Time ............................................61

Numerics

1-area-focusing ......................................75

1-area-focusing (High speed) ................75

3-area-focusing (High speed) ................75

9-area-focusing ......................................75

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Spanish Quick Use

Guide/Guía rápida en

español

Ésta es una visión de conjunto que trata

del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir

las imágenes con la cámara.

1 Cargue la batería.

•Cuando se envía la cámara, la

batería está sin carga. Cárguela

antes del uso.

2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta.

3 Encienda la cámara para tomar

las imágenes.

• Ajuste el reloj.

1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Pulse el botón del obturador para

tomar las imágenes.

4 Reproduzca las imágenes.

1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver.

OFF

SCN

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3

C 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

VQT0V40

F0206Hy0 ( 17000 A)

QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.

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